Emancipation of the Spanish Main 276-288 Influence of the French Revolution on Spanish America—Miranda vainly attempts to rouse Venezuela—Revolution at Caracas—Simon Bolivar—Struggle for independence—Atrocities of both parties—Bolivar proclaims extermination to the Royalists—Spanish successes—The British Legion—Devastation of the country—The Columbian Republic—Guatemala.  
XIV Abolition of Slavery 289-313 Agitation against slavery by the Quakers—Abolition of the African slave-trade—Effects of this on the plantations—Condition of the slave—Registration—Rising in Barbados—The Protestant missionaries arrive—Opposition of the planters—Ordinance against preaching and teaching slaves passed in Jamaica—The anti-slavery party in England—Amelioration of the condition of the slave—Insurrection in Demerara—Prosecution and conviction of the Rev. John Smith—Emancipation in the British colonies—Its effect on colonies of other nationalities—Insurrection at St. Croix—Total abolition of slavery in the West Indies.  
XV   Results of Emancipation 314-345 Ruin of the planters—Difficulty of procuring labour—Abolition of the differential duties—Immigration—Barbados an exception when ruin fell on the other colonies—Labour laws in French, Danish, and Dutch colonies—Another insurrection in St. Croix—Race prejudice causes riots in Demerara—Insurrection at Jamaica—Confederation riot at Barbados.  
XVI   The Isthmus Transit Schemes 346-364 Nelson's expedition to the San Juan—Miranda's project—Importance of a canal—Central America—Effects of the discovery of gold in California—The Panama railway—Canal projects—Darien again—The Times and the Nicaragua project—Ship railway—Lesseps and the Panama Canal—Difficulties of the work—Its downfall—Character of Lesseps—The Nicaragua Canal.  

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