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“... working cattle, oxen and mules,
and manure. St. Croix produces all kinds of tropical fruits in
abundance, and Bermuda onions.
CLIMATE. The climate of St. Croix is very similar to
though rather hotter than, that of St. Thomas ; but it is well
suited for Europeans. During the greater part of the year the
fresh trade-wind blows from the north-east. The wet season
extends from August to December.
HISTORY. The history of St. Croix has been varied and
eventful. The island was discovered by Columbus on his second
voyage, and in 1643 it was inhabited by two distinct parties
of English and Dutch. They quarrelled, however, and the
Dutch were expelled. In 1650 the Knglish were defeated by
Spaniards, who in their turn yielded to one hundred and sixty
Frenchmen from St. Kitts. France entrusted the island to
the Knights of Malta in 1651, and in 1733 it was 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...”
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“... telephone beforehand.
ST. JOHN
A dependency of St. Thomas
ThiX Sn^U island of St- John—about three miles east
of St. Thomas—is controlled by the municipality of
that island, from which it is separated by Pillsbury
Sound It has an area of 21 square miles, and a popula-
hon of 918 only. The Danes took formal possession of
it in 1684, but it was not properly settled until 1716
when permission was given to sixteen of the inhabitants
of St. Thomas to cultivate the island. In the days when
sugar was king it contained several very valuable estates
and naturally a much larger population. Indeed at thé
beginning of last century it had about 3,000 whites and
pree coloured persons, besides 2,500 slaves, and this was
its condition up to ■ the time of emancipation. The
bay leaf ” tree {Pimenta acris), whose fragrant leaves
are used in the manufacture of that most agreeable
toilet requisite, bay rum, of which there are several...”
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“...INDEX
476
Curasao, 186, 333-5
Curagao liqueur, 334
Curasaosche, Petroleum Maat-
' schappij, 335
Curieux, French corvette, 313
Currency, 18, 466
Customs duties, 36, 64
Cuyuni River, 369, 370, 383
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Daaga, Mutineer chief, 131-3
Dabadie, 115
Dalling, Elizabeth, 269
Dalrymple, Major-General, 183
Damuji River, 355
Danes, the, sell their Virgin
Islands to United States,
314. 315
Danish West India and Guiana
Co., 315
Dardis, Michael, 234
Darien, 417
Darrell, Rev. J., 193
Darwent, Mr. Walter, 443
d’Aubigné, Fransoise, 309
" Dauntless Island,” 382
Davers, Admiral, 269
Davis, Bishop, 226
Davis, Mr. N. Darnell, 84
Davison, Newman & Co., 446
Davson, Sir Henry Katz, 380-1
Dawlish Bounce, 94
Dead-man’s Chest, 250
Deane, Richard, 105
Debé, 115
de Bellair, M., 158
de Bouillé, Marquis, 145, 174,
222, 225, 236, 337
Debray, Vital, sculptor, 309
de Brettes, Mr. C., 179
de Caillus, M., 159, 160
de Cerillac, Count, 154
de Choiseul, Due, 178
de Cordova, Fernandez...”
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