Picturesque

Journal of a residence among the negroes in the West Indies by Mathew Gregory Lewis, author of “The Monk”, “Tales of Wonder” etc. London 1861(written in 1816), p.31-32: Jan 3, 1816: “My house is frightful to look at, but very clean and comfortable on the inside; some of the scenery is very pricturesque, from the lovely green of the trees and the streets, and the hermitage-like appearance of the Negro buildings, all situated in little gardens and embowered in sweet smelling shrubberies. Indeed everything appears much better than I expected…