Folk-Tales of Andros Island, Bahamas

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Now the chief settlement. In 1852 Nicolls Town was the chief settlement. And the island population was 1032. I met individuals who stated that they had Indian ancestry; but with the exception of two women. Mother and daughter. I saw no physical suggestion of it. The Indian descendants are located for the most part. However. At Nicolls Town. And my stay there was brief. These Southern loyalists migrated also to Jamaica. They took their slaves with them. In comparing certain tales in the following collection with tales collected in our Southern States. These facts of migration should be borne in mind.