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“... of this line, which was
started more than twenty-five years ago under
contract with Guzman Blanco, President of
Venezuela, for a service between New York,
La Guayra, and Puerto Rico, sail from New
York to St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Kitts, St.
Martin’s, Antigua, Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Domi-
nica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Barbados,
and Demerara. The voyage from New York to...”
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“...242 GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES
the island, and it is lighted by the electric light,
the electricity being generated by water-power
Post Office, from one of the rivers. The Post Office is situated
almost opposite the new “ Bell ” jetty, and can be
The Botanic seen from the steamer. The Botanic Gardens at
Gardens. back 0f Roseau are well laid out, and form a
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lever-failing source of interest to visitors. Almost
every variety of tropical plant known can be seen
there, and the oranges, limes, cocoa, rubber, nut-
megs, pine-apples, &c., which are cultivated in
quarter-acre patches, serve to show at a glance
the advantages of the soil and climate of Domi-
nica. The view from the hill at the back up the
The Market, valley can only be described as magnificent. The
Market, situated to the left of the “ Bell ” jetty,
and at the back of the Post Office, though less
commodious than others in the West Indies, is
well built, and amply serves its purpose. There
is also...”
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