Project Gutenberg 2016-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 62 Harris, J. Dennis Harris, J. D. (J. Dennis) A summer on the borders of the Caribbean sea. Dominican Republic -- Republic of Hayti -- Grand Turk's and Caicos Islands -- British Honduras -- Conclusive summary -- Appendix. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "A Summer on the Borders of the Caribbean Sea" by J. Dennis Harris is a travel narrative written during the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the author's observations and experiences during his travels in the Caribbean, particularly focusing on the Dominican Republic and the nuanced dynamics of culture, politics, and society in the region. The narrative likely includes themes of colonization, race relations, and economic conditions, reflecting on the implications of American influence in the Caribbean. The opening of the narrative begins with the author's journey from New York to Puerto de Plata, detailing the voyage's smoothness and the stunning scenes of the sea and islands. As he arrives at his destination, he describes the local customs, the standing army's oddity, and the beauty of the landscape, contrasting it with the non-progressive appearance of the area. The author also expresses curiosity about the Dominican Republic's potential for American settlement, discussing the complex interplay between opportunity and the historical context of the region. This blend of vivid description with critical social commentary sets the tone for the exploration of cultural identity and historical consequence that unfolds in the subsequent letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Caribbean Area -- Description and travel F2155 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 265765 265773 2024-09-22T08:16:31.536600 2023-09-23T06:46:10.734589 text/html text/html 264827 2021-01-24T19:44:07 text/html; charset=utf-8 242395 2021-01-24T19:44:07 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 271027 2024-09-22T08:16:36.764568 application/epub+zip 273258 2024-09-22T08:16:32.639608 application/epub+zip 150471 2024-09-22T08:16:32.093599 application/epub+zip 356744 2024-09-22T08:16:40.164564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321656 2024-09-22T08:16:36.168576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206231 2022-09-24T09:03:53.388929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230989 230822 2024-09-22T08:16:30.677648 2023-09-23T06:46:10.167584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 230913 2016-10-31T11:13:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 90806 2016-10-31T11:13:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17848 2024-09-22T08:16:40.297537 application/rdf+xml 12840 2024-09-22T08:16:32.178583 image/jpeg 2102 2024-09-22T08:16:32.136582 image/jpeg 243493 2024-09-22T08:16:31.576624 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog