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“...serve its purpose. No detailed
description is given of the Bahamas, as they fall
under rather a different category, not only indus-
trially, but also from a tourist’s point of view,
inasmuch as they are off what is commonly called
the “ beaten track.” On the other hand, British
Guiana, though on the mainland of South America,
finds a place in these pages, as, owing to the in-
terests which it has in common with the islands,
and to its close proximity to them, it is popularly
considered to be an integral part of the West
Indies. British Honduras is not, however, in-
cluded, as it is difficult to reach that colony from
the West Indies.
With regard to the foreign islands, the great
size of Cuba makes it impossible to deal with it
adequately in the present volume, and as a visit to
Hayti is not as yet to be recommended to the
average tourist, owing to the absence of modern
sanitary arrangements and suitable accommoda-
tion for visitors, a small space only is devoted to
these two islands. With ...”
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