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“...subject to sudden showers of cold rain.
The employes of the company reside on Brighton
Pier, which consequently resembles a lake village,
ƒ and they "beguile their leisure moments by fishing
«' for sharks and other monsters of the deep. A
peculiarity of the spot is the presence at it of a
' 'singularly unattractive breed of pelicans.
Manjak The Manjak Mines, near San 'Fernando (35
Mmes' miles by train from Port of Spain), will interest
many. They are said to contain the largest
deposits of this mineral yet discovered. Manjak
is a form of asphalt in a solid and very pure form.
It is used principally for electric insulation, and
in the manufacture of varnish and enamel. The
The Guaya- Guayaguayare Oil Fields should also be seen if
Fuels'6 011 time permits. They can be reached by the con-
tract coasting steamer of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Co., which proceeds round the island once
a week. The north-east trade-wind, fresh from
across 2500 miles of ocean, blows uninterruptedly
straight upon the...”
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“...for white people, and
visitors leave with the impression that, given
capital and energy, it might be now a well-known
health resort. The springs near the hotel are
of undoubted efficacy in the treatment of gout,
lumbago, and kindred ills to which the flesh is
heir. They used as far back as 1670 to be
“ much frequented for the curing of the several
distempers of the Body of man,” to quote Blome.
The temperature of the water is 100* Fahr., and it is
in all probability the heat rather than the mineral
contents of the spring which produces beneficial
results. A bath can be had in perfect comfort
for the moderate charge of is., towels, coffee, &c.,
being obtainable from the attendant who lives in
the old Bath House premises.
ANGUILLA
The snakeless Snake Island
Anguilla, the most northerly of the Leeward General
Islands, about 60 miles north-west of St. Kitts,
has an area of 35 square miles. The “ Dogs ”
and neighbouring islets are dependencies of it.
Cotton is now being successfully produced...”
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“...be seen. The former is
beautifully situated on the south side of Chances
Mountain, which rises to a height of 3002 feet in
the southern group. It has several boiling springs
and vents from which steam and sulphurous
vapours emanate. Around it there are deposits
of gypsum and sulphur. The other Soufrière is
quite near Plymouth, and is easily accessible. It
is an ideal spot for the erection of a bathing
establishment, as there are hot and cold springs
near it, the former being impregnated with mineral
matter, chiefly calcium chloride. Visits may also
be made to lime, cotton, and cocoa plantations.
Few islands offer greater facilities for growing
citrus fruits, spices, vanilla, and tropical produce
generally....”
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