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“...JAMAICA 287
Jamaica, situated on the north coast near the west end
of the island, can be reached by the coast road by motor-
car in about eight hours (distance i28f miles). The first
place of importance passed is Annotto Bay (28! miles)
on the right bank of the mouth of the Wag Water
(a corruption of the Spanish Agua alta) river. This is
a shipping port on the railway line between Kingston
and Port Antonio. The quaint belfry of the Chapel in
the main street, which resembles an exaggerated meat-
safe, should be noticed.
Port Maria (44J miles) is a thriving port much fre-
quented by fruit steamers, which are loaded here with
bananas from St. Mary’s parish.
Oracabessa (51^ miles) is a small town but an important
fruit centre. The name is said to be derived from Cabeza
de oro, the " Golden'head.”
Ocho Rios (64! miles) is a small town with a well-
protected harbour of growing importance. The name
has been interpreted to mean “ eight rivers,” but it is
more probably...”
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“... monuments to John Hodges
(1787), a member of a well-known West Indian family,
and James Blake (1753).
From Falmouth to Montego Bay (see page 286) the
distance is 22 miles.
From Bog Walk on the Port Antonio line a branch line
of the railway runs to Ewarton (17J miles, one hour).
From there an enjoyable expedition can be made over
Mount Diablo (10 miles) to Moneague, whence a drive
may be taken through the famous Fern Gully to Ocho
Rios and the Roaring River Falls. The road over Mount
Diablo, or Diavolo, affords superb views of the Blue
Mountains. Fern Gully is a natural gorge of surpassing
beauty, with steep sides covered with ferns, through
which a winding road runs towards Ocho Rios. Sir
Harry Johnston described the gully, which he was largely
instrumental in saving from vandal banana growers, in
the following terms, to the writer: “ It is an amazing
botanical exhibit, with about twenty-five different species
of ferns, tree-ferns here and there at the top, ferns with...”
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“...INDEX
484
Nisbet, Mrs. F. H., 231, 238
Nisky, 326, 327
Nombre de Dios, 401, 403, 404,
418
Nonpareil, 376
Norman Island, 253
North America and West
Indies Station, 44, 45
North Rock, Bermuda, 48
Nova Scotia, Bank of, 12, 265
Nueva Andalucia, 400, 418
Nueva Gerona, 364
Nugent, Dr. Nicholas, 446
Nugent, Lady, 30, 280
Nutmegs, 155, 167
Ocho Rios, 287, 288
O’Donnell, Governor-General,
348
Ogston, Maurice, 135
Oil. See Petroleum
Oistin’s Town, Barbados, 105
Old Harbour, 260, 290
Oldmixon, 245
Oliph Bios some, the, 76, 108,
170
Olive, M„ 306
Olivier, Lord, 265
Omai, 388
Onderneeming, 387
O’Neil, General, 394
Oracabessa, 287
Orange Bay, 260
Orange Town, 342
Orange Walk, 393, 395
Orderson, Rev. T. D., 100, 101
Oregön, warship, 420
Oriente, 345
Orinoco River, 120, 374, 400
Oropouche, 114, 144
Orr, Major C. W. j„ 66
Oruba, 339, 341
Ostriches, 341
Otaheite, 190
Otrabanda, 340
Ottley Hall Estate, 193
Ottley, Mrs. Elizabeth, 205
" Our Lady of Loretto...”
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