My mail is not coming in, so I cannot quote the text easily, but the
crucial word in O'Brien's quotation is abrupt. If all the loot from
Potsoi or India had come in a single ship, then we would expect to see
some sign of an abrupt change. But otherwise
Doug asked about the use of the loot.
Michael Perelman wrote:
Doug asked about the use of the loot. I am not an expert in this by any
means, but I understand that some of the Carribean sugar lords invested in
land to become gentlemen. But is assume a good deal of their squandered
wealth trickled down to help the capitalists move
