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Captain Thomas Walduck in 1708 neatly summarized the development of the West Indies: “Upon all the new settlements the Spaniards make, the first thing they do is build a church, the first thing ye Dutch do upon a new colony is to build them
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As someone who has travelled to many Caribbean ports, i can say this is pretty much the truth.
“Captain Thomas Walduck in 1708 neatly summarized the development of the West Indies: “Upon all the new settlements the Spaniards make, the first thing they do is build a church, the first thing ye Dutch do upon a new colony is to build them a fort, but the first thing ye English do, be it in the most remote part of ye world, or amongst the most barbarous Indians, is to set up a tavern or drinking house.”
― And a Bottle of Rum, Revised and Updated: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails
― And a Bottle of Rum, Revised and Updated: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails
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