Carib
the name given by the early European navigators to the inhabitants or aborigines found on the smaller of the West India Islands, and also inhabiting some part of the adjacent American continent. The natives of the larger and more northern islands entertained a great dread of this race of Carib from their more war-like and savage nature; and the Spaniards, finding them always a bold and determined enemy, did their utmost to exterminate the whole race, and finally expelled all but a mere remnant from their native possessions. Those who escaped the Spanish sword sought refuge in that part of southern stature, firmness, courage, and resoluwith contempt, and consider themselves superior to every other race. They were formerly accused of cannibalism, and. there is much reason to suspect, with tion. They treat all other aborigines justice.