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BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
CONTRIBUTION S TOWARDS A BIBLIOGRAPHY 
OF TRINIDAD. ** 
Part I. 
On the 9th December 1863, a Resolution to the following 
effect was passed at a Meeting of the Association : — 
“It was resolved that the Members of the Association 
“ should use their utmost endeavors to contribute towards 
“ the compilation of a complete Bibliography of the Lite- 
“ rature of every kind relating to the Island of Trinidad .’ ' 
The following is intended as a first instalment of the Bi- 
bliography compiled in pursuance of the above Resolution. 
Some of the works have remarks attached to enable those 
not acquainted with them to obtain some idea of their con- 
tents. In other cases the title alone has been deemed to 
be a sufficient description ; and a. few works have not been 
so accessible to the compiler as to enable him to give more 
than the titles. 
The compiler would feel obliged for any information 
which it may be in the power of others to contribute as to 
works and papers relating to Trinidad not included in this 
Part. It is proposed to compile a second Part out of such 
information as may come to hand. 
The number of works relating to Trinidad which have 
appeared, especially of late years, has rendered it essential 
that some index to them should be prepared ; and such an 
index will doubtless be of great value to all who seek in- 
formation respecting the Colony as well as to any one who 
should undertake to write a truly philosophical account of 
the island. Such an account, excepting only perhaps the 
work of Dr. deVerteuil, does not yet exist, for although 
our literature cannot be said ^to be deficient as to 
quantity, it is lamentably wanting in the essential element 
