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“...results from a rising thermometer. The water in the principal towns is, as a rule, quite drinkable; but itls bestto beonthe safe side and to insist upon its being boded or filtered. This is usually done by means of a Barbados drip- stone,” a large block of coral rock hollowed into a con- venient shape through which the water drips into a receptacle below. Light wines or whisky and soda m moderation are perhaps the safest drinks m the tropics; while for abstainers, lemonade, ginger-ale, kola and similar concoctions can always be obtained; and lime squashes will be found infinitely preferable to the more familiar lemon squash. Among other bever- ages peculiar to the West Indies are pimento dram and falemum, while the old-time sangaree also has its devotees. The latter, which is very refreshing, consists of wine, water (perhaps), sugar, nutmeg, a slice of lime, and an abundance of crushed ice. It is a good rule to avoid all stimulants before the midday meal, or at any rate until the sun has crossed...”
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“...pouches to hold various articles of the toilet is almost indispensable. Generally speaking, the same clothing should be taken as would be worn during an exceptionally hot summer in England or America. Very light merino, or some similar fabric, should invariably be worn next the skin, as flannel is conducive to that irritating complaint known as “ prickly heat." Warm clothing should not be doffed too soon at sea, and on no account should it be sent home, as it is essential for the homeward voyage. Ample supplies of linen and underwear should be in- cluded in the outfit; otherwise the traveller on a long voyage may run short. Bathing costumes should on no account be forgotten. Tourists will be well advised not to make themselves too conspicuous with puggarees and similar eccentricities, as cabmen and boatmen naturally consider those who do so to be fair game, and deal with them accordingly. Terai hats may be taken with advantage, but other kinds of sun helmets are best purchased locally. They...”
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“...Havana, St. Helena, Rio, and [Sierra Leone, but they were not permanently satis- factory. In 1838, East Indian immigration, which had begun in the preceding year, was prohibited. But the fban was removed in 1845, when the introduction of East Indians to British Guiana and Trinidad under [indenture was begun. It continued annually there- after—with the exception of the year 1849-50—under the control of the Home and Indian Governments until #917 when it was terminated by the Indian Government. [Similar immigration into Jamaica began in 1845, and lo St. Lucia in 1859 > but the introduction of East Indians into the two latter islands was of intermittent ilature. I Any visitor particularly interested in this matter mould study the immigration ordinances of British ■...”
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“...degree in Barbados, where even many of the whites are infected with it. In the islands which have been in the possession of France, such as Dominica and St. Lucia, the negroes speak a rather bewildering French patois, though they understand French. A peculiarity in Montserrat is the Irish brogue which the negroes acquired from the Irish who were sent to the island by Oliver Cromwell. It still remains a marked character- istic of their speech. In the little island of Saba there is a somewhat similar peculiarity of speech, the inhabi- tants speaking with distinct Somersetshire and Devon- shire accents. In Trinidad, French and Spanish are much spoken by the wealthier classes, and of course a knowledge of these languages enhances the pleasure of a visit to Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Spanish Main....”
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“...pamphlet entitled " Death Deeds ” • by Mr. Robert Reece in the columns of Once a Week, and, peri haps, by many others. I myself heard the story from the lips of Sir Robert Bowcher Clarke, who was present at the opening of the vault, and my own father, though not present at the , opening, was in the island at the time, and made mention of (it to his sister in England, as is evidenced by a letter from her similar disturbance among coffins had taken place in the public cemetery at Arensburg on the island of Oesel, in the Baltic, in 1844, as detailed by R. Dale Owen in his " Footfalls on the Boundary of Another |1{ World. Numerous high authorities were quoted for the Verification of this event, and it is stated that an official enquiry was made into the circumstance, and the report was signed by...”
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“...set upon end against the wall ? “ Why were the coffins of wood in situ ? and why was the bundle of Mrs. Goddard’s decayed Coffin found where it had been left ? Wood certainly would first float. There was no vestige of water to be discovered in the Vault; no marks where it had been ; and the Vault is in a level Churchyard, by no means in a fall much less in a run of water. Earthquake could not have done this without levelling the Churchyard to the ground. “ Being informed some time after that a similar occurrence had been said to have happened in England, I had the account looked for, and the following copy was given to me ; I did not see the work from whence it was extricated, but I have no reason to doubt the accuracy of it. " From the European Magazine for September, 1815. “ ' The Curious Vault at Stanton in Suffolk.’ “ (Qy. Which of the Stantons ? N.L.) " ' On opening it some years since, several Leaden Coffins, with wooden cases, that had been fixed on biers, were found displaced to the...”
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“...several “ port-holes ” over- looking the sea, through which the waves break with great force at high tide. The second cave contains a pool of water, and is called the Bathing Cave. From j it the Carpet Room is reached. It has a pool of water J in the centre, and it is here that the “ animal flowers ” {serpula, or sea-worms) used to flourish. Few now j remain, however, the majority having been destroyed or carried off by predatory tourists. The fee for visiting | the cave is is. per head, and a similar fee gives one the ; entrée to a Rest House near by. Maycock’s Fort, picturesquely situated in the same | parish, is now bereft of its guns. Treasure is said to be I j buried there, but all endeavours to trace it have failed. |j The bay near by bears the ill-omened name of Hangman’s |, Bay. I Barbados was the first British Colony on which the l| Prince of Wales set foot during his Australian tour in j( H.M.S. Renown in 1920. The Royal Visitor, who was I; welcomed with enthusiasm by the patriotic...”
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“...local Depart- ment of Agriculture and provides planters and others with information regarding the cultivation of crops, and the control of plant diseases, etc., has extensive nurseries for the production at cheap rates of superior strains of cocoa and coffee plants and citrus and other fruit trees. The Department of Agriculture also possesses a cocoa I estate (see page 133) which is maintained for experiment and demonstration, while the St. Augustine Experiment Station (see page 136) serves a similar purpose for arable crops, especially sugar-cane* It also has Government I Farms at St. Joseph and in Tobago for the improvement of live-stock, including horses, cattle, pigs, and poultry. I Just beyond the Experiment Station and near the I tramway terminus, Lady Chancellor’s Road, so named I after the wife of Sir John Chancellor, Governor from I 1916 to 1921, runs to the heights of St. Ann’s for a I distance of about two miles, affording splendid panoramic I views of Port of Spain, the Gulf of...”
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“...GRENADA 155 trees. Grenada’s other dependencies are Diamond Island, or " Kick-em-Jenny,” as it is popularly called; Islet Ronde, Les Tantes, Isle de Caille, and Levera, Green, : Bird, Conference, Marquis, Bacolet, Adam, Caliviny, Hog and Glover islands; while round Carriacou there are Petit Martinique—so called because the French found snakes there similar to those in its larger namesake— Petit Tobago and Saline, Frigate, Large, Mabouya, [ Sandy and Jack Adam islands. “ Kick-em-Jenny ” in particular is generally pointed out to visitors owing to its peculiar name, which is probably a corruption of “ Cay qui gêne,” the cay or island which bothers one ; for the | sea is often very rough in the neighbourhood. INDUSTRIES. Grenada is entirely dependent for its prosperity I on agriculture. Sugar was once its staple, but the production I of that commodity is now insufficient to meet local requirements, I the principal article of export being cocoa, the cultivation of I which has largely increased...”
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“...grey dust. . . . The awful scene was again renewed yesterday (Thursday, the 8th) and again to-day. At about 8 a.m. the volcano shot out an immense volume of material which was carried in a cloud over Georgetown and its neighbourhood, causing not only great alarm, but compelling the people by families to seek shelter in other districts. The ashes from the volcano were carried by an upper current of air over a hundred miles and fell profusely over Barbados, where they caused much astonishment. A similar phenomenon was witnessed during the former great eruption in May, 1812, when the ashes were called by the Barbadians “ May Dust.” The earliest recorded eruption of the Soufrière was in 1715. For the relief of the sufferers in 1902, a Mansion House Fund was opened and £65,76910s. 10d. collected, which was supple- mented by contributions from the neighbouring colonies and other parts of the Empire. The usual plan adopted by visitors who wish to see the crater is to leave Kingstown by the Government...”
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“...(St. Kitts is almost free from them. Nevis is practically one large mountain cone rising to a height of 3,596 feet. INDUSTRIES. Sugar used to be the principal industry of ; Nevis, but of late years the exports of this commodity have !l been steadily declining in value. The cultivation of Sea Island icotton is pursued and the production of coco-nuts is steadily J expanding. Yams, sweet potatoes, corn, etc., are also cultivated I to a considerable extent. CLIMATE. The-climate of Nevis is very similar to that of S St. Kitts, though the rainfall is less, the average for thirty years «being only 53 inches. The thermometer ranges between 70° land 85° Fahr. during the greater part of the year. There are...”
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“...ships which had been seriously damaged, j under the command of Admiral Graves; but unfortunately ! i she and the Glorieux went down in a hurricane with all ji hands. A florid clock from the superb French vessel, j 1 the solitary hand of which was moved by the sentry on duty, can be seen at the Museum of the United Service Institution in Whitehall. Rodney reached England bn September 21st, 1782, and was at once raised to the peerage and granted a pension of £2,000 a year in j addition to the similar amount which he was receiving !...”
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“...estate coffee is excellent. Jamaica is the main source of supply of pimento, or allspice, of which the average annual exports are over 110,000 cwts. Bitter-wood, ebony, fustic, lignum-vitae, and logwood are among the woods exported, and the • dye is now extracted from the latter by a secret process at the West India Chemical Works at Spanish Town and also at a factory at Lacovia in St. Elizabeth. Tobacco is grown and cigars are manufactured at several factories. Baskets and ‘' jippi jappa ” hats—similar to Panamas —are also made in considerable quantities. Prominent among the industries of Jamaica must be mentioned pen-keeping, which denotes a branch of agriculture including cattle and sheep breeding, horse and mule breeding, and dairying, the pens being large farms, which afford a lucrative and healthy occupation to many of the inhabitants. CLIMATE. Jamaica offers a variety of climates. Near the sea-level the temperature varies from 68° Fahr. to 85° Fahr., but in the mountains it often falls...”
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“...lunch, and at 2.30 the delegates reassembled. Shortly 1 after, a loud rumbling noise was heard, which was at first taken : to be heavily laden waggons passing down a neighbouring street. I The rumbling became a roar, punctuated by an appalling series : of bangs, and in a moment the whole room was shaken violently up and down, the floor rising and falling in a distinct series of waves. Windows fell out, pictures came tumbling down, and 1 all was- confusion, the room being filled with debris. Similar 1 scenes were being enacted all over the city, which for long after the first shock was quite covered by a pall of dust. Fire assisted in the work of destruction, and it is estimated that the loss of life was, between 1,000 and 1,500 persons, while that óf property was set down at from £1,000,000 to £1,500,000. A Mansion House fund for the relief of the sufferers amounted to £55,395, and as the result of representations made by the local Legis- lature, which were endorsed by a deputation comprising...”
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“...and wear- ing the insignia of the Bath. On the original pedestal is the following inscription : This Statue IS ERECTED IN HONOUR OF The Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, Bart., k.c.b. Now Baron Metcalfe By the grateful inhabitants of Jamaica IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BENEFITS DERIVED FROM HIS WISE, JUST AND BENEFICIAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ISLAND A.D. 1845. The lower pedestal, erected to receive Rodney’s statue, is inscribed: This inscription on an earthenware tablet (similar to those erected by the Royal Society of Arts in London) was put up by the Institute of Jamaica in 1892. 12 FEET WEST OF THE CENTRE OF THE PEDESTAL, Commander Green, U.S.N. IN 1875 ERECTED THE LONGITUDE STATION OF Kingston and foond jt to be 5h. 7m. 10.65s. (76’ 47' 39.8') West of Greenwich. I. J....”
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“...JAMAICA 273 similar, though fraught with less dramatic results, occurred some years ago at Kingston, when a well-known resident by the harbour shot an alligator, and found in it the collar of his wife’s favourite cat! The Jamaica Club is housed in a spacious building in Hanover Street, and the Masonic Temple is also situated in the same thoroughfare. In Wesley Chapel, in Tower Street, used to stand one of the most curious pulpits in the Empire. It was built around the mast of a ship sunk in the ground and encased in copper, and stood 24 feet high. It was encircled by a spiral staircase all made of wood, the whole being constructed of Jamaica mahogany. The pulpit was the work and the gift of a black man who had been a slave, and it had been valued at £400; but it was wrecked by the earthquake of 1907 and was not restored. To the north of the old race-course are the twin build- ings of Wolmer’s Schools, now Kingston’s foremost school, a charity established by John Wolmer, a goldsmith of Kingston...”
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“...JAMAICA 283 Ville de Paris, the magnificent vessel which was the gift of the city of Paris to Louis XV. One of these extremely handsome pieces of ordnance, whose decoration was on a par with the splendour of the French flagship, is called “ Le Précipice,” and the other “ Le Modeste,” and they bear the following inscription : ULTIMA RATIO REGUM PLURIBUS NEC IMPAR, LOUIS CHARLES DE BOURBON COMTE d’eU DUC D’AUMALE. Precisely similar cannon are included in the collection at the Tower of London. The memorable battle of the Saints (see page 247) which secured to England her West Indian colonies, was fought off Dominica and the islands from which it took its name, on April 12th, 1782.* It began at 7 a.m. and lasted until 6.30 p.m. The English lost 261 killed and 837 wounded, and of the French no fewer than 14,000 were accounted for as captured or killed. The Ville de Paris carried 108 guns and 1,300 men. When Spanish Town ceased to be the capital of Jamaica, during the governorship of Sir John...”
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“...GUADELOUPE'S DEPENDENCIES 311 capital is Grand Bourg and its staple industry the pro- duction of sugar. Désirade, six miles to the east of Grande Terre, was also discovered by Columbus on November 3rd, 1493- Like its neighbours, it is of coral formation. Some cotton is produced upon it; but the chief industry is the raising of live stock and fishing. To the- south, between it an Marie Galante, are two islets knbwn as Terre d’en haut and Terre d’en bas, not to be confused with those of similar names among Les Saintes. Les Saintes, a group of islands seven miles to the south of Guadeloupe Proprement Dite, were once a strategic position of great importance, and gave their name to the sea fight between Rodney and de Grasse on April 12th, 1782, which the French call the Battle of Dominica (see page 247). They comprise Terre d’en haut to the east, with Ilet a Cabrits, Grand Ilet, and the Ilets de la Coche, and des Augustins, and Redonda round it, and on the west Terre d’en bas. Discovered by...”
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“...an aid to sugar cultivation by providing the necessary stock of working cattle, oxen and mules, and manure. St. Croix produces all kinds of tropical fruits in abundance, and efforts have been made in recent years by one or two planters, not unsuccessfully, to cultivate such fruit as oranges and bananas systematically for local use and with a view of exporting them in the future. More lately Bermuda onions have been produced in considerable quantities. CLIMATE. The climate of St. Croix is very similar to, though rather hotter than, that of St. Thomas; but it is well suited for Europeans. During the greater part of the year the fresh trade-wind blows from the north-east. The wettest season extends from August to December. HISTORY. The history of the island of St. Croix has been varied and eventful. It was discovered by Columbus on his second voyage, and in 1643 it was inhabited by two distinct parties of English and Dutch. They quarrelled, however, and the Dutch were expelled. In 1650 the English...”
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“...time. A special feature of the fabric is its immense height, which is well calculated to show off to advantage the magnificent timber of the colony of which it is constructed. It con- tains many memorial tablets of interest and some fine stained-glass windows. Those in the baptistry were the gift of Bishop Swaby, later Bishop of Barbados and the Windward Islands, who succeeded Bishop Austin in the see. The marble font, also the gift of Bishop Swaby, representing an angel holding a shell, is similar in form to one in Inverness Cathedral and is very beautiful. The handsome wrought-iron chancel screen was the gift of Mrs. Woodgate Jones and the side screen was pre- sented by the married ladies of the colony. The altar rails were the gift of Professor Austin of Salt Lake City. The electrolier in the chancel was given by the late Queen Victoria, the brass cross at the altar by the Church of Antigua, and the lectern by the Church of Barbados...”