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“...purchased by
King Christian VI of Denmark. In 1801 it was taken by the
En -lish, but restored to the Danes after a few months. Captured
again by the English under Sir Alexander Cochrane in 1807, it
remained British until 1814, when it was again handed to the
Danes.
ACCOMMODATION. At Coulter’s Hotel in Frederiksted and
Pentheny s Hotel in Christiansted, board and lodging can be had
for $3.00 (12s. 6d.) a day.
COMMUNICATIONS. There is regular weekly steamer com-
munication with St. Thomas by the Bull Insular House Line,
and schooner. The island is also on the route of steamers from
New York (see Appendix I). The roads of the island are good
and well suited for motorists and cyclists. Good Motor-cars
can be hired for 25c. (is. id.) per mile....”
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