A dozen of them are investments of English capital; and the companies that own them are at work now, trying to settle up and get out with a saving of half the money they put in.

You know, in these days, when a country begins to introduce the tea culture, it means that its own specialty has gone back on it.

Look at Bengal; look at Ceylon.

Well, they've begun to introduce the tea culture, here.
"Many copies of Paul and Virginia are sold every year in Mauritius.

No other book is so popular here except the Bible.