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“...George’s as the seat of Government in 1815. It is a picturesque town of white houses laid out on a rect- angular plan on gently rising ground. The principal shops or stores and merchants’ warehouses and the Cable Office are in Front Street, which runs parallel with the wharves, and in Queen Street, leading to the Hamil- ton Hotel. Turning to the right along Front Street on landing at the wharf one comes to a square, green with many trees, among which is a cedar planted by Prince Alfred, afterwards Duke of Edinburgh, the uncle of King George V, when he visited Bermuda in 1862. A monument in the square perpetuates the memory of William Reid, Governor from 1839 to 1846, who was the first to call attention to the agricultural possibilities of the Bermudas. It is inscribed : Erected A.D. MDCCCLXI By authority of the legislature in grateful REMEMBRANCE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES AND PRIVATE worth of Major-Genl. Sir William Reid, K.C.B., Governor of Bermuda from 1839 to 1846. On the north side of the square...”
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“...most of them to work in the mines of Hispaniola (Haiti). The Bahamas were included in a grant by Charles I to Sir Robert Heath, then Attorney-General of England, dated October 30th, 1629. The islands were first occupied by Bermudians. Settlers went to Eleuthera in considerable numbers from Bermuda in 1647— 1660 under the auspices of the Company of Eleutherian Adven- turers, a London concern, and some years later also to New Providence. In 1670 the islands were granted by King Charles II to the Duke of Albemarle and others as Lords Proprietors, who, however, on October 27th, 1717, surrendered the civil and military government to the Crown. Soon after the foundation of the colony it became one of the chief haunts of the Bucca- neers, who degenerated into pirates and made the islands the base of their marauding expeditions and the scene of their debaucheries. The Spaniards resented this and frequently raided and destroyed the English settlements ; but it was not until 1718, when Captain Woodes...”
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“...personal effects which is made. Rawson Square is separated by Bay Street from the Public Buildings, forming three sides of a quadrangle, in the centre of which is a statue of Queen Victoria, unveiled by the late Sir William Grey Wilson, the then Governor, on May 24th, 1905. The centre building contains the Legislative Council Chamber, with the General Post Office on the ground floor. In the former are paintings of King George III, Queen Victoria, and King Edward VII, and busts of Shakespeare, and the Duke of Edinburgh, who as Prince Alfred, visited the colony in 1862. That of the poet was ordered to com- memorate the tercentenary of his birth, and was un- veiled in 1867 by Lady Rawson, who also unveiled the bust of King George V’s uncle in 1868. The eastern wing contains various Government offices, while in the western wing is the House of Assembly....”
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“...68 POCKET GUIDE TO. THE WEST INDIES in 1742 by Peter Henry Bruce, an engineer sent out from England, it commands the eastern end of the harbour and overlooks the narrows between Hog and Athol Islands. This old fort, which has long since been dis- mantled, formerly mounted eight 18-pounders, eight 9-pounders, and six 6-pounders. It was on a spot a little to the east of the fort, which owes its name to the Duke of Montagu, that Colonel Deveaux, of the Royal Foresters of South Carolina, a dashing young officer barely twenty-five years of age, landed on April 14th, 1783, when he made his memorable descent on New Providence and bluffed the Spaniards into submission. The expedition was conducted entirely at his own ex- pense, the remains of his fortune shattered by the war, then just concluded, being devoted to it. With a mere handful of volunteers embarked in two brigantines he sailed for Harbour Island and Eleuthera, where he collected some recruits; but his force never exceeded 220 men, who...”
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“...distance beyond the Abbey, reached by a noble double avenue of Casuarina and mahogany trees, commands a striking view of the Scotland District, with Hackleton’s Cliff (see page 89) beyond. Farley Hill, in St. Peter’s (16 miles; if hours by motor-car from Bridgetown), the residence of the late Sir Graham Briggs, is notable as being the original home of the beautiful Farleyense fern (Adiantum Farleyense). J. A. Froude stayed here in 1887. In the grounds are trees planted by Prince Alfred, after- wards Duke of Edinburgh, who visited the West Indies in the Euryalus in 1861, and by Princes Albert Victor and George (now King George V), who toured the Caribbean in H.M.S. Bacchante in 1879-80. From Grenade Hill, St. Peter, a disused semaphore signal- station (see page 88) near by, a fine view of the Scotland District can be obtained. At Turner’s Hall Wood, St. Andrew (14 miles; ij hours by motor-car from Bridgetown), on a ridge stretching from the semicircular cliffs at the north- east, is seen the sole...”
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“...WAS BORN ON THE 2IST JULY 1784 AND DIED ON THE IÓTH MAY 1828 THE INHABITANTS OF TRINIDAD DEEPLY SENSIBLE OF THE SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT WHICH HIS LONG ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT CONFERRED UPON THE COLONY AND OF THE IRREPARABLE LOSS WHICH THEY SUSTAINED BY HIS DEATH HAVE CAUSED THIS MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED AS A LASTING MEMORIAL OF HIS MANY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE VIRTUES AND OF THEIR RESPECT AND GRATITUDE. Sir Ralph Woodford of Carleby in Lincolnshire, second Baronet, died at sea on board H.M. packet Duke of York when returning to England. The high altar...”
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“...M. de Beaurepaire, was presented to the Institute by Mr. Francis Agostini. It was exhibited at Paris in 1878, at Caen and Madrid in 1892, and in 1893 at Chicago (where its authenticity was confirmed by the award of a Gold Medal). It was also shown at the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 and 1925 in the tropical garden adjoining the West Indian Pavilion. Beyond the Institute stands Prince’s Building, a long building on pillars erected in 1861 for the reception of Prince Alfred, afterwards the Duke of Edinburgh, whose visit did not however materialise ; it was for some time used as temporary premises of the Queen’s Royal College, and after the disaster of 1903 (see page 120) as Government Offices. It is now devoted to meetings, theatricals and entertainments, and in 1920 it was the scene of a brilliant Ball in honour of the Prince of Wales. Frederick Street now reaches the Savannah, or Queen’s Park, a fine open space of about 170 acres in extent, on which cricket, football, and other games...”
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“...TRINIDAD Ï27 is a fine collection of palms, mostly native, and the fern and orchid houses, surrounded by more beds of orna- mental plants. Amongst recent interesting additions to the Gardens are young trees of the handsome Colvillea racemosa and the Indian laburnum (Cassia fistula), which were planted by Prince Albert, now the Duke of York, and Princess Marie Louise during their visits in 1913. In the midst of this pleasance is an old burial ground. At the back of the Gardens several pleasant walks can be taken, and visitors should not omit to ascend the hill to the “ Look-out,” or Folly, a shelter at an elevation of about 300 feet, whence there is another fine panoramic view over Port of Spain, the Gulf, and over the Caroni to San Fernando Hill, a conspicuous object in the distance to the left. The Constabulary Band plays in the Gardens on Wednesdays and Sundays from 5 p.m. to dusk, and once a month on Wednesday nearest full moon at 8.15 p.m. To the east of Government House, under the...”
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“...Its geological formation is the same as that of the northern range of Trinidad. A main ridge of hills, 18 miles in length, runs down the centre of the northern portion, culminating in Pigeon Hill (Speyside), which is 1,900 to 2,000 feet above the sea. Long and deep valleys, very fertile and each with its own stream, run up to it from either side, divided from each other by spurs which branch off from the main ridge. The principal river is the Courland in the north-west, named after the Viking Duke who, in the seventeenth century, exercised almost sovereign sway in Tobago. The central portion is undulating, with little valleys and conical hills, and the south end is quite flat. Of Tobago’s total area of approximately 73.000 acres, about xo,ooo acres are in the Government Reserve Forests, and only some 6,000 acres of unalienated Crown Lands now remain. The chief areas of cultivation are on the south side, on which the slopes of the hills are less steep than in the...”
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“...island of New Providence! Four years later 200 Zealanders from Flushing landed, but within a year they too were driven away by the Indians, who were goaded on by the Spanish. In 1642, James, Duke of Cour- land, sent out two shiploads of settlers, who were followed in 1654 by Dutch colonists, collected by two Flushing merchants, who established themselves on the southern coast. A dispute soon arose between the two groups of settlers, and in 1658 the Courlanders were completely overpowered by the Dutch, who remained in sole possession of the whole island until 1662. In that year the Dutchman Cornelius Lampsius, one of the founders of their colony, was created Baron of Tobago and proprietor of the island as a Dutch dependency under title from the Crown of France. In 1664 the grant of the island to the Duke of Courland was renewed. The Dutch refused to recognise his title, and in 1666 the island was captured by privateers from Jamaica. A small garrison was left, but within a year it was compelled...”
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“...ST. LUCIA 169 effective settlement resulted. Four years later the island was granted by George I to the Duke of Montague, who also sent out a strong body of colonists, and an ineffective effort was by Captain Unng to effect a settlement in the teeth of a French force from Martinique. It was agreed that both nations should toodUa^the 1f and' *°?ly siting it for the purpose of securing wood and water until some definite decision was arrived at. ^48 the island was declared by the Treaty of Aix-la-ChapeUe R eutLa! St- Lucia caPitulated to the forces of Admiral ^eaeraI Monckton in 1762, but it was restored to rng year by the Treaty °f Paris. When war broke out with France m 1778, Rodney impressed upon the "ecesslty of taking St. Lucia, which he regarded “ T baSCAand aP°werful body of troops was landed Sith a .tnni'f6 “ ayv CoUnt d’Estaing, who opposed them vnth a strong force was beaten off, and until the end of the war rema*ned British, in spite of an attempt to recapture of the ui*;h ^ from...”
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“...174 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES spot, but also because of the magnificent view. In the eighteenth century the Mome was the scene of much fighting, and it was upon it that Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and great-grandfather of King George V, j hoisted the English flag on April 4th, 1794, when the island was captured from the French by Vice-Admiral Sir John Jervis and Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Grey. It was, too, from its works that the French republicans were driven by Brigadier-General John Moore, after- wards Sir John Moore, the hero of Corunna, two years later. The Mome now looks peaceful enough; but it presents rather a melancholy appearance. Its officers’ quarters are deserted and its barracks empty. The glorious view, . however, remains and well repays the ride. It is more extensive than that obtained from the terrace of Govern- ment House, including as it does the superb mountain ranges of the interior, a long stretch óf the coast-line to the south, and the summits of the Pitons...”
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“... Vincent subsequently became a place of refuge for Caribs from the neighbouring islands. At the end of the seventeenth century there were two distinct races of these Indians in the island, the yellow and the black Caribs, the former being of the original stock and the latter largely of West African origin, the descendants of shipwrecked slaves who fled to the forests and married Caribs. The black Caribs became eventually the predominant race. In 1722 St. Vincent was granted by George I to the Duke of Montague, who sent out a strong body of colonists, but the French demanded that the island should remain neutral, and their protests were recognised by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748. St Vincent was captured by Monckton in 1762, and British colonisation proceeded, the General obtaining a grant of 4,000 acres in Charlotte Parish, which he subsequently sold for £30,000. The division of lands gave rise to many disputes, and the Caribs refused allegiance to the King. Consequently, troops...”
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“...between Ottley Hall Estate and the Ordnance Lands, which is inscribed to the memory of our soldiers who fell in the " Brigands’ War ” of 1795-96 (see page 183). The inscription runs: To The Memory of Many Brave SOLDIERS Particularly of the 46TH & 69TH Reg. and of the Island Militia and Rangers who fell in defending this Colony in the Years 1795 & 1796 This Pillar is Erected on the Boundary of Ottley Hall Estate and the Garrison of Fort Charlotte by W. L. Uebuury (sic) B.O. The 46th is now the 2nd Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, and the 69th the 2nd Welch Regiment. The fort was formerly the chief defence of the island. It contained barracks for six hundred men, and had thirty-four pieces of artillery and several outworks. In 1854 the garrison was withdrawn, though one company of the 16th Bedfordshire Regiment returned in 1867 and remained for six years. Some of the old military build- ings are now used to house the colony’s paupers. The fort is approached by a narrow archway which gives access...”
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“...nt lunatic asylum. An obelisk in the cemetery on the Ridge bears the names of officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the 54th|Regiment (now the 2nd Dorsetshire Regiment), who died in Antigua, St. Kitts, Dominica, and St. Lucia, March, 1848, to June, 1851. The best point trom which to obtain a comprehensive view of the harbour is near Clarence House, a building I on a side of the hill opposite the dockyard, which was I erected in 1787 by English stone-masons for Prince I William Henry, Duke of Clarence—alterwards William j IV—when he was on the West Indies Station. The j Prince arrived in Antigua at the end of 1786 in the |, Pegasus frigate, and we read that “ his appearance put...”
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“...£200 for a piece of plate, and he was also presented by The West India Committee with a piece of plate of the value of three hundred guineas in recognition of the “ distinguished gallantry and high military talents which he displayed on this occasion." On his return to England he was created a baronet. The cen- tenary of this period, which is still spoken of locally as " La Grange,” was celebrated in Dominica in 1905, when an exchange of courtesies.by cable took place between the officers of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, which formed part of the defending force (the rest consisting of the Royal Artillery, the 1st West India Regiment, and the Colonial Militia), and the Administrator of the island. A regimental dinner was held in honour of the occasion, at which plate presented to the regiment by the grateful colonists was used. CONSTITUTION. The government of Dominica, which was incorporated with the Leeward Islands in 1833, is conducted by an Administrator, assisted by an Executive...”
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“...l Bartholomew Rowley (1811). In the churchyard are the tombs of Janet Scott, sister of Michael Scott (author of “ Tom Cringle’s Log ”), of Robert Bogle, his brother-in-law, and of Robert Hamilton, who was the original " Aaron Bang ” in the “ Log.” Amongst other places of worship in Kingston are the Roman Catholic Cathedral, a conspicuous building with a dome, at the eastern end of North Street; St. George’s in East Street, St. Michael’s in East Queen Street (both Anglican); the Scotch Kirk in Duke Street, the Calabar Church (Baptist) in East Queen Street; the Wesley Chapel in Tower Street; and the Jewish Synagogue in East Street. Beyond the Parish Church facing down King Street is a Statue of Queen Victoria from the chisel of E. Edward Geflowski, which was erected in 1897 at a cost of £800, voted by the Legislature to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee. Though the statue was not over- thrown by the earthquake ten years later, it was turned about a third of the way round on its pedestal by...”
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“...North Parade are the offices of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, formed in 1895, with the Governor as President, to encourage agriculture. The Coke Chapel, facing the Park (on the east side), is of interest as having been erected on the site where Doctor Coke, Wesley’s colleague, used to preach. Headquarters House, formerly known as Hibbert’s House, where the Legislative Council has met since 1870, when the seat of Government was removed from Spanish Town to Kingston, stands at the junction of Duke and Beeston Streets. It is one of the few buildings of note in Kingston that escaped the earthquake and conflagration of 1907, and is said to owe its origin to a wager made by four wealthy merchants, Jasper Hall, Thomas Hibbert, John Bull, and another, as to which of them should build the most magnificent dwelling. The result was the erection of Jasper Hall (which, till the earthquake, stood in High Holbom Street), Hibbert’s House, Bull House in North Street, and a house in Han- over Street, once...”
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“...280 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES situated on the shore of a spacious harbour divided into two parts by a promontory on which the company’s palatial Hotel Titchfield stands. The small island opposite to it is called Navy Island. The town is divided into two parts, Upper and Lower Titchfield (so called after one of the titles of the first Duke of Portland, from whom the parish takes its name), the former standing on a peninsula and the latter extending along the seashore. The old military barracks in the upper town are now used as a school. Formerly a village of modest dimensions, Port Antonio has been raised to a position of importance through the development of the banana industry. During the Spanish-American war in 1898 it was the headquarters of many war corres- pondents and Press representatives. Many attractive expeditions can be made from Port Antonio, one of the most enjoyable being rafting down the rapids of the Rio Grande. The rafts are skilfully steered by negro boatmen, and...”
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“...Bath a visit can be made to the sugar-growing district of Vere. At the south-eastern extremity of Vere is Portland Cave, at the foot of Portland Ridge, a visit to which is, however, only recommended to the adventurous. From Vere a splendid road passing the Salt River and Cockpit River leads to Old Harbour. Williamsfield (53 miles, 2 hours and 20 minutes from Kingston) is the station for Mandeville (2,061 feet), a favourite resort of English visitors which owes its name to the second title of the Duke of Manchester, Governor in 1808. The village (5 miles from the station)...”