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“... be on the safe side
if he estimates his expenses on shore at from
£1 to £1, ios. a day, without taking into con- ^
sideration what he may spend on “ curios ” souve-
nirs, &c., the purchase of which for friends at home
is one of the pleasures of travel. In order to
economise space, the following abbreviations are
adopted below, where the cost of rooms, light,
attendance, and board and lodging is given, viz.:—
R. . . Room. L. . Luncheon.
R.L.A. . Room, Lights, and D. . Dinner.
Attendance. Pension. Board and
B. . . Breakfast. Lodging....”
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“...TOBAGO
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These valleys are very fertile, each having its
own stream. The central portion is undulating,
with little valleys and conical hills, and the south
end is quite flat. About 53,000 acres are owned
privately; 6360 acres in the north are set apart
as a rain and forest reserve, and the remaining
13,640 acres are Crown lands available for sale.
The chief areas of cultivation are on the south
side, on which the slopes of the hills are less
steep than in the north. Scarborough (popula-
tion 2500), the capital of Tobago, is situated
at the south of the island, about 8 miles from
the south-west point. The only other town is
Plymouth, really only a village (population 1200),
on the north side, 5 miles from Scarborough.
Around the coast there are many excellent bays,
most of which are well sheltered and afford safe
anchorage with deep soundings. Indeed, Man-
o’-War Bay, a very spacious harbour, is said to
be capable of affording shelter to the whole of the...”
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“...XVIII
’.Photo] _ [/ƒ. E. Aspinalt
THE PITCH LAKE AT LA BREA, TRINIDAD
It is quite safe to walk on the pitch, over which runnels of water trickle.
w.-
apes
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Photo] ' [^. Aspinall
THE PROMONTORY OF ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA
At the end of the promontory is the historic Fort George....”
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“...ST. LUCIA
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of the Soufrière, a crater which is about three
acres in extent. Though now quiescent, there
are still many traces of volcanic activity in the
form of hot springs and sulphur. To the south
of Soufrière Bay the two conical mountains
known as the Pitons, or the Peaks, form pro-
minent landmarks, the grandeur of which is
unequalled throughout the West Indies. They
rise to a considerable height, which is empha-
sised by their isolation, the Gros Piton being
over 2619 feet high, and the Petit Piton 2461
feet.
St. Lucia has several rivers, including the Cul
de Sac and Roseau rivers on the leeward side
and the Mabouya on the windward side. Castries,
so-called in 1785 after the Marshal de Castries,
the French Colonial Minister at that time, which
is situated on the western coast about 9 miles
from the northern end of the island, is the capital.
It stands at the head of a sheltered bay rather
more than a mile in length, which forms a safe
and convenient...”
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