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“... companion ” (a small vessel which had been keeping up with them), “ was buried.” Off the islands called “ the deserts,” a sail was sighted which “ we doubted was a Turke ” ; and “ made us putt ourselves in a posture of defence, and the next morning, findeing that he had chased us all night . . . we prepared all things for a fight, and continued in that posture all the day and night.” On arriving at Madeira they were " verry neare losing our shippe, the master being unacquainted, and comeing too boldely in near the shoar, in a dangerous place.” On Tuesday, the 18th, they crossed the Tropic of Cancer, and were.much diverted by the flying fish, "which, though common at sea, may be a subject of wonder to such as are home-bred . . . they fly in whole shoales, but not very farre, for no sooner are theire wings dry, but they drop into theire element, the water. It is usual for them to fly into the shipps. We had one or two come on board our vessell.” On Monday, May 8th, the island...”
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“...42 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES Indies. Much of this Masonic spirit may be traced to the military occupation of those islands, while the register numbers of three lodges in Jamaica, 207, 239» j and 354, two in Demerara, 247 and 385, and one in Barbados, 196, under the English constitution, show their antiquity. Masonic visitors are, of course, wel- comed at these lodges in true Masonic spirit. In 1926 the Carribean Lodge, No. 4826E.R. was consecrated for West Indians resident in London and the West Indies. LANGUAGE. It may seem superfluous to add a paragraph regarding language, but the writer is prompted to do so by the many enquiries he has received from intending visitors to the West Indies, who seem to think that the islands are peopled by savages speaking un- known tongues. On the contrary, the inhabitants are mostly English-speaking. The mode of speech attributed to them in books, such as “ massa ” for " Master,” etc., does not really adequately describe...”
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“... his master. Flatt’s was once a shipping port of some size., I Just across Flatt’s Bridge, on the Harrington Sound side of the road, is the well-stocked Aquarium, built in the old ) Colonial style of native stone. The Middle Road to Flatt’s Village begins at the I east end of Hamilton and joins the North Shore Road K at Zuill’s Park, a distance of half a mile from the village H passing Prospect Hill, the military camp. This road! can be taken on the excursion to Spanish Rock (3 miles, lit see pages 45 and 61) and Knapton Hill (4 miles). Harrington Sound is a large inlet of the sea which, I but for a narrow mouth bridged at Flatt’s, would be an [1 inland lake. It is always a source of great attraction! to visitors, and especially to those of them who are ! interested in geology, for in its neighbourhood there are | j many remarkable limestone caves. The island to theft north-east of Flatt’s is Trunk Island. After crossing the# Flatt’s Bridge, the visitor can proceed by...”
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“...122 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES Lenegan, Nelson, and Pelican. High up on the mountain side is seen the rugged Fort St. George, now used as a signal station (see page 132), and Port of Spain spread out on a plain at the foot of lofty mountains comes into view. ' .)J Port oï Spain, capital of Trinidad since 1783, occupies the site of the old Indian village of Conquerabia. It is justly regarded as one of the cleanest and.most sanitary towns in the West Indies. Well laid out, its streets are lighted by electricity, and its main thoroughfares traversed by open electric trams. The wharves axe on land reclaimed from the Gulf, and the Harbour Master s office behind them occupies an old fort which in Chacon’s time stood on a small island connected with the mainland by a stone pier. From the wharves—where the Customs formalities are not tiresome—St. Vincent, Abercromby, and Chacon Streets, and Broadway, running parallel with one another, lead to Maxine Square, a spacious...”
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“...ST. VINCENT i9i tiny Millions ” fishes [Girardinus pasciloides), a natural enemy of piosquito larvae, on which they feed voraciously. A mahogany tree planted by Her Highness Princess Marie Louise, who visited the island in 1913 as guest of the Hon. Gideon Murray, now the Master of Elibank, the then Administrator, is also pointed out. Victoria Park is an extensive open space, surrounded by private residences at the west end of the town, devoted to cricket, football, and athletic sports. The Government Central Cotton Ginnery is within five minutes’ walk of the landing-stage. It is capable of ginning and baling upwards of 4,000 lbs. of cotton lint per working day of nine hours. The rate charged to planters for ,ginning and baling is id. per lb. Quantities of seed cotton are also purchased on a profit-sharing basis from the peasantry. On application to the manager visitors Can obtain permission to be shown over the building. Work is usually in progress from December to...”
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“...204 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES Masonic honours, a most unusual proceeding in the case of a purely military building. The inscription on the stone can still be traced, though it was nearly obliterated by some mischievous treasure-hunters, who hoped to find coin of the realm beneath it. The inscription runs : This [first stone] was Laid by [I]saac Mathew . , The Right Worshipfull [The] Provincial] Grand Master With his [GraJnd Officers And The Right W[or]shipfull the Masters And The Wardens [and] Brothers OF The Three Lodges [of F]ree and accepted Masons of Antigua. November 15m, 1739. The three Lodges referred to were the “ Parham ” Lodge, constituted January 31st, 1737, “ Bakers ” Lodge, March 14th, 1738, and the “ Court House ” Lodge, Novem- ber 22nd, 1738. The last-named was afterwards called the " Great Lodge at St. John’s in Antigua.” The fort is now used as a quarantine station. The buildings on Bat Island, which is connected with the mainland by a...”
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“...ANTIGUA 2o 7 among which are, two massive silver candlesticks over two hundred years old. They were the gift of one Peter Lee in 1704, and bear the inscription : “ Donum domini Petri Lee ad Templum Divi Johannis in Antigua." Government House is an unpretentious building beyond the cathedral, not far from the hospitable New Club. Opposite to it is the Prison, which occupies a building erected in 1735 for the troops. It is one of the most commodious in the West Indies and is a model of cleanliness. The inmates comprise long-term prisoners from all the islands of the federation. The St. John’s Training School for boys, which has replaced Skerret’s Reformatory, does a good wtork, and deserves a visit. Many of the lads are now being apprenticed to various master-craftsmen in the town. The Lunatic Asylum, which stands to the east of the Training School, accom- modates patients from all the various Presidencies. The gardens are noted for the extraordinary luxuriance of...”
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“...330 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES Island cotton justify the continuance of this description in respect to its relation to its neighbours. Christiansted, or Bassin, is built on ground sloping down to the sea. At the head of its long main street of white houses is the church of St. John, rebuilt and enlarged, as a tablet records “ under the personal direction and exertions of their esteemed rector, the Rev. F. J. Hawley, D.D., 1849-1858.” Burnt to the walls in 1866, it was restored within two years by the congregation and their friends under the Rev. C. J. Branch, Rector. The Church has a font placed there to the memory of Charles James, Bishop of Antigua. At the foot of an open place on the water front, at a short distance from the shore, is an exquisite little island, recalling one of those on Lake Maggiore, where the for- tunate harbour master has his residence. If she should happen to be in port the Vigilant should be inspected. This old schooner, built in 1802...”
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“... island, which they called Santo Domingo. Pétion died in 1818, and, Cristophe having committed suicide in 1820, General Boyer became master of the whole of the western end of the island, and in 1822, taking advantage of dissensions in the Spanish part, he invaded it and captured the whole of it. The entire island was then called Haiti, but in 1843 he was driven out by a revolution, and in 1844 the people in the eastern end established the Dominican Republic, and from that date the two political divisions have been maintained. CONSTITUTION. The Government of Haiti is administered by a President and two Chambers, the members of which hold office according to a constitution which dates from 1889. In the case of Santo Domingo, the Government is in the hands of a National Congress of twenty-four deputies, a President with executive power, elected by an electoral college, and an Ad- ministrative Ministry, appointed by the President. Haiti has an army of 7,000 men and three...”
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“...382 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES buildings in the High Street in line with the Town Wall, a ’ handsome modernised Gothic building designed by the j Rev. Ignatius Scoles, S.J. (1889). The Law Courts, 1 built of concrete and wood, were designed by Baron Siccama and opened on the late Queen Victoria’s birth- day, May 24th, 1887. Besides the Supreme Court they ' contain the offices of the Department of Lands and Mines, the Harbour Master, the Official Receiver, the J Surgeon-General, and the Law Officers of the Crown. In front of the Law Courts is a marble statue of Queen Victoria erected by the citizens in 1894 in commemoration of her Jubilee. The Anglican Cathedral, dedicated to St. Gèorge, is an airy building capable of seating 1,500 people. The first English church in Georgetown-then Stabroek—was built in 1809 and was known as the chapel of St. George. It was succeeded by a brick structure which became unsafe in 1877 and gave place to a temporary building called...”
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“...THE West India Committee Incorporated by Royal Charter President: The Right Hon. the Earl of Harewood, G.C.V.O. Vice-Presidents: The Right Hon. the Viscount Burnham, G.C.M.G., C.H. The Right Hon. the Lord Kylsant, G.C.M.G. The Right Hon. the Lord Olivier K.C.M.G., C.B. The Master of Elibank. Chairman : Deputy Chairman : Sir Robert Rutherford Mr. E. A. dePass Hon. Treasurers Mr. William Gillespie Mr. Thomas Greenwood Mr. H. F. Previté Mr. Harold Freeman T NCORPORATED by Royal Charter by King Edward VII in A1904, the West India Committee is an association of British subjects and firms whose object is, by united action, to promote the interest of the Agricultural and Manufacturing industries and the trade of the British West Indies, British Guiana and British Honduras, and thus increase the general welfare of their colonies. Only British subjects and firms are eligible for membership, and candidates for admission must be proposed by one and seconded by another...”