To the members of the Police Force of all ranks, 

 with whom I was so long associated, I must also ex- 

 press a kindly feeling, and include them among the 

 people to whom this work is dedicated. 



In dedicating this work to the People of Trinidad 

 I am following the example of Sir Louis de Verteuil 

 who dedicated his well written book to the Natives of 

 Trinidad, thus to a certain extent circumscribing it, 

 but I dedicate mine to the People thus including all, 

 natives or otherwise. There is a passage in Sir Louis y 

 dedication which I will take the liberty of copying 

 and not only of copying but also of adopting them to 

 my feeble efforts, it is : — 



u I am therefore anxious that you should find it 

 truthful, if not interesting or valuable as it might, 

 under other auspices have been. And yet, it cannot 

 be reasonably expected that, in treating so many and 

 such varied subjects, no errors should have crept in ; 

 this much, however, I can say, they are not wilful 

 errors. ' 9 



In conclusion, I express the hope that although I 

 have struck out a new line for myself, instead of fol- 

 lowing the beaten tracks, the efforts which I have 

 made to write of things within my knowledge— 

 although I have had to omit others equally important 

 — will prove acceptable to my fellow colonists. 



Faithfully yours, 



J. N. BRIERLEY. 



Port-of-Spain, 



September, 1912. 



