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“...xiv LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE King’s House, Jamaica .... facing 268 From a photograph by E. Wells Elliott The Entrance to Nelson’s Quarters at Port Royal, Jamaica . . . „ From a photograph by A. C. Kelway The Blue Hole, near Port Antonio, Ja- ' maica. ...................................... From a photograph by E. Wells Elliott The Savane at Fort-de-France, Mar- tinique ...................................... From a photograph by the Author The Centaur Landing Munitions on •" H.M.S.” Diamond Rock . . From a coloured engraving by J. C. Stadler after J. Eckstein, 1805 Part of the Town of St. Thomas . . „ From a photograph by the Author The Ancient Morro Castle, Havana . „ From a photograph by Frank Oldrieve The Massive Citadel Henri in Haiti . The Kaieteur Fall, British Guiana . „ H.M.S. Renown in the Gaillard Cut, Panama Canal . . • • • >» 272 280 306 310 31:6 346 366 384 424...”
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“...30 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES of interest. With the sun glinting on their silvery wings, they look like dragon-flies as they leap from the sea in shoals near the bows of the ship. That they actually fly cannot be denied, but their flight appears to be like that of the original “ glider ” aeroplane, requiring some considerable impetus to give it a start, which is soon expended. The fish forces its way through the water, and, rising from it, is carried forward and skims the surface, gaining momentum each time it touches the waves. The size of the fish is that of a small herring and there are always many old travellers who will tell one how they have seen them fly on board the ship, though really this can only occur on sailing ships, whose gunwales are near the water—as described by Jeaffreson in 1676 (see next page)—unless, perhaps, the fish with unerring aim flies through the port-hole. The first sight of the island of Barbados is, as a rule, obtained overnight...”
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“...54 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES The South Road round the Sound passes many points of interest, the most notable of which perhaps is the Devil’s Hole, now the property of the Trott family. This pool, which is also known as the Grouper’s Grotto and Neptune’s Grotto, is stocked with fish whose every movement can be plainly seen in the remarkably clear water, which rises and falls with the tide, being connected with the sea and not with the Sound. At the eastern comer of the Sound is the old property known as Paynter’s Vale, and above it rises Paynter’s Hill, which is very well worth climbing, for the sake of the superb views that it affords of the Sound on one side and Castle Harbour on the other. Near by is Shark’s Hole, another interesting cave .over .which the road passes, and proceeding farther one comes to the famous Walsingham Caves, which well repay a visit. It was at Walsingham that Ireland’s poet, Tom Moore, resided for a few months when he was Registrar of...”
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“...BERMUDA 55 called Blue Hole at which it starts is one mile and 1,430 yards, and the cost of its construction was £32,000, towards which the Imperial Government contributed £8,500. For the first part of the distance the causeway crosses the open harbour like the bridges from Mestre to Venice. It is then carried over Long Bird Island, which is connected with Stocks Point on St. George’s Island by a swing-bridge. This when open affords access to St. George’s Harbour from the north. From Stocks Point the road to the old capital leads round Mullet Bay and under the guns of the old Fort George, affording superb views of characteristic Bermudian scenery. St. George’s, like the island on which it stands, owes its name to Sir George Somers. It is an exceedingly picturesque town of 1,500 inhabitants which was founded in 1612, and incorporated in 1797. Until 1815, when the seat of Government was transferred to Hamilton, it was the capital of the Bermudas. St. George’s stands...”
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“...58 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES Colson, aged 61 years (1836), and Henry Hall Hayward, aged seven months (1833). The epitaph ends : Heaven gives us friends to bless the present scene Resumes them to prepare us for the next All evils natural, are moral goods, All discipline, indulgence, on the whole. Many pleasant walks and expeditions can be enjoyed from St. George’s, notably to the Barracks, which com- mand a very fine view, and to St. David’s Island. Returning to Hamilton, the South Road can be joined either at Tucker’s Town or at the Devil’s Hole. At Tucker’s Town the road traverses the Mid-Ocean Golf Course (see page 44). The beach and natural arch at Tucker’s Town merit inspection. The first place of interest reached is Peniston’s Pond (2 miles), a brackish lake apparently separated from, but really communi- cating with, the sea by underground channels. Near by is the historic Spanish Rock inscribed : F+ 1543 which is shown to prove that the Portuguese...”
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“... tomatoes, sisal hemp and Cascarilla bark. An American company holds con- cessions for cutting pine lumber in Abaco, Andros, and Grand Bahama. Bahamas pitch pine is the hardest and the heaviest known in the world. For flooring it is unequalled, but it is said that carpenters object to it as it is impossible to drive a nail into it without first boring a hole....”
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“...THE BAHAMAS 63 There is a Government wireless station near Fort Charlotte and seventeen short range ones on the “ out islands,” the whole colony being thus linked up. SPORTS. The favourite pastimes in Nassau, are Lawn tennis and Golf. Tennis is played on grass and " dirt " courts, numerous tournaments being held in winter under the auspices of the Nassau Lawn Tennis Club and the New Colonial and Fort Montagu Beach Hotels. The Bahamas Country Club has pic- turesque 9-hole Golf links near the New Colonial Hotel, and there is an 18-hole course a little to the west of the town. Court- golf, played over a miniature course with putters and irons only, was originated in Nassau by Dr. Casselberry. There are several Cricket clubs and Rugby Football is played during the winter. Duck Shooting can be indulged in on Lakes Cunningham and Killarney (New Providence) from November to April and on a number of the other islands, where also wild pigeon afford good sport in the summer...”
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“...BARBADOS 73 a stock of pigs. It was not until 1605 that the British took possession of the island. In that year the crew of a vessel called the Olive Blossom, fitted out by Sir Oliph Leigh with stores and settlers for Guiana, landed on the leeward coast and erected a cross, inscribing on a tree near by, " James K. of E. and of this Island.” The actual settlement was not, however, effected until twenty-one years later, when Sir William Courteen, a wealthy London merchant, receiving glowing accounts of Barbados from the crew of one of his vessels, which had been compelled, through stress of weather, to touch there on the way from Brazil, decided to equip an expedition and send out settlers to it. This he did under the protection of the Earl of Marlborough, who received the promise of a patent which covered Barbados. Sir William Courteen’s ship, the William and John, reached Barbados in 1626 with about forty emigrants, who landed and founded Jamestown or Hole Town, near...”
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“...76 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES SPORTS. There are many Cricket and Football clubs. Lawn tennis is popular, and there are several clubs where it is played, notably the Savannah. Polo is played twice a week on the Garrison Savannah ; and under the auspices of the Barbados Turf Club, which is affiliated to the Jockey Club of England, race meetings are held periodically. They attract immense crowds to the Savannah. There are several private Golf links and a 9-hole course at the Rockley Club (see below). Sailing boats can be hired. Good line Fishing can be had, as well as trolling for barracouta with rod and line from sailing boats; and the Bathing is excellent at the Aquatic Club, Villa Franca, Warsaw, Worthing, the Crane, and Freshwater Bay. CLUBS. The Bridgetown Club, on the top floors of the hand- some building of the Barbados Mutual Life Assurance Society in Beckwith Place—one of the best social clubs in the West Indies—is open to visitors on introduction by a...”
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“...BARBADOS 105 Richard Blome, writing in 1672, says that these caves were often the sanctuaries of such negro-slaves that run away, in which they oft-times lie a good while ere found out, seldome stirring in the day time. . . . And it is supposed that these caves were the habitations of the natives. Richard Ligon confirms this. In his “ True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes,” published a year later, he says: The runaway negres, often shelter themselves in these Coverts, for a long time, and in the night range abroad the Countrey, and steale Pigs, Plantins, Potatoes, and Pullin, and bring it there ; and feast all day upon what they stole the night before ; and the nights being dark and their bodies black, they escape undiscern'd. These thieves, it appears, used to be hunted down successfully by “ Liam Hounds.” The Hole or Hole Town, St. James, on the leeward or west coast (7 miles ; \ hour by motor-car), has little of interest except perhaps the old Fort...”
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“...io6 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES The column marks the spot where the English in the Olive Blossom first landed in 1605, and also the landfall of Sir William Courteen’s settlers, under Richard Deane, 1626. The town was afterwards called James- town in honour of James I. St. James’s Church, Hole Town, boasts an old bell inscribed " God Bless-King William 1696,” also a font dated 1684, and very old communion plate. The bell was brought away by General Sir Timothy Thornhill from Martinique after a successful attack on that island. A curiously worded inscription on a monument to the wives of Sir John Gay Alleyne, whose family resided for generations at Porters, should be read. Porters Wood (8 miles ; | hour by motor-car), with jts flock of wild monkeys, which gaily disport themselves in the mahogany trees, and St. James’s Church, are both very well worth attention. At Porters, once the resi- dence of Dudley Woodbridge, Director-General of the Assiento Company (see...”
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“...158 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES feet, while in the foreground the deep blue of the water, dotted with the trim httle white sloops which ply to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, completes a charming picture. On November 18th, 1867, a remarkable occurrence took place in the Carenage. Between 5 and 5.20 p.m. the water suddenly subsided about 5 feet, exposing a reef, and the water over the “ Green Hole,” a spot between the Spout, the old watering-place for ships, and the opposite shore on the north, began to bubble furiously and to emit sulphurous fumes. The sea then rose 4 feet above its usual level and rushed up to the head of the Carenage. This was repeated several times, and the Green Hole, which was very deep, was com- pletely filled up. The wave rushed up the northern coast as far as Gouyave, and at Dougaldston the bridge at the mouth of the river was covered and the cane-fields inundated. Seismic phenomena were witnessed at the same time in St. Thomas and...”
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“...158 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES feet, while in the foreground the deep blue of the water, dotted with the trim httle white sloops which ply to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, completes a charming picture. On November 18th, 1867, a remarkable occurrence took place in the Carenage. Between 5 and 5.20 p.m. the water suddenly subsided about 5 feet, exposing a reef, and the water over the “ Green Hole,” a spot between the Spout, the old watering-place for ships, and the opposite shore on the north, began to bubble furiously and to emit sulphurous fumes. The sea then rose 4 feet above its usual level and rushed up to the head of the Carenage. This was repeated several times, and the Green Hole, which was very deep, was com- pletely filled up. The wave rushed up the northern coast as far as Gouyave, and at Dougaldston the bridge at the mouth of the river was covered and the cane-fields inundated. Seismic phenomena were witnessed at the same time in St. Thomas and...”
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“... by negro boatmen, and though the journey affords mild excitement it is unattended by danger. The Blue Hole, a lagoon of exquisite beauty, does not belie its nam§ and is a never-failing source of wonder to visitors, and enjoyable drives can be taken to Moore Town, the site of a Maroon settlement (see page 287) and the Swift River. From Port Antonio, Montego Bay, the second town of Jamaica, 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 128J miles). The first fflace of importance passed is Annotto Bay (28J miles) on the right bank of the mouth of the Wag Water (a corruption of the Spanish Agua alta) river, a shipping port on the railway fine 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 (44i miles) is a thriving port much fre- quented by fruit steamers, which are loaded here...”
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“...mm zo m * m mm mm ÊÊt-i ÊÊ THE BLUE HOLE This exquisitely beautiful lagoon is near Port Antonio, Jamaica....”
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“...3i6 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES Councils in each of the two municipalities. In St. Thomas and St. John there are n elected and 4 nominated members, I and in St. Croix 13 elected and 5 nominated members. ACCOMMODATION. The Grand Hotel. Board and lodging, j $3.00 {12s. 8d.) per day. Taylor’s " 1829 " Hotel. Board and 1 lodging, $2.50 (105. 5d.) per day. COMMUNICATIONS. St. Thomas is the first port of call of j passenger steamers from New York (see Appendix I). Steamers j lie alongside the wharves and there is no landing fee. Motor- I cars can be hired at reasonable rates ; also horses for riding. SPORTS. There are two Lawn tennis clubs to which visitors j are welcomed, and the Boating and Bathing to be enjoyed are j above the average. Good Sea-fishing can be had in all the bays. I The roads are excellent for Cycling. The Country Club has a 9-hole Golf course available for the use of visitors. SIGHTS. Entering the harbour of St. Thomas by ! the narrow bottle-necked...”
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“...352 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES delightful surf bathing to be enjoyed "there. The train runs through some of the most attractive suburbs of Havana, including Puentes Grandes, Buena Vista, and Marianao town (population 9,332 ; nine miles). A more pleasant route to the beach is by motor-car through Vedado and Almendares, now beautiful suburbs. Betweenj Almendares and Marianao is the Parque Japones, which well repays a visit. The Casino has an excellent restaurant and is well equipped with devices for gambling. Evening dress is not de rigueur, but sports clothes are banned. Close by Marianao is the fine Oriental Park Race Track where races are held periodi- cally from December to April. Near the beach the palatial Havana Country Club with an 18-hole golf course is situated. The head-quarters of the Havana Yacht Club are also at the Beach. An excursion train leaves Havana daily on the Havana Central Railroad for the Providencia Sugar Factory (36 miles), which can be...”
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“... are also several private courts. Cricket is played from May to October, and there are several native cricket and Football clubs. The Belize Golf Club, which was established in 1900, has a 9-hole course, subscription $1.26 (5s. 3d.) per month and $10.00 [£2 is. 8d.) entrance fee. Polo is played about three days a fortnight from October to March, by the members of the BeUze Polo Club, founded in 1895 (subscription $15.00 (£3 2s. 6d.) per annum and $7.50 (^1 us. 3d.) entrance fee), under HurUngham rules modified to suit local conditions. Fishing is a pursuit which is not much foUowed, though tarpon, cahpever, snapper, bass, mullet, grouper, king-fish, and barracouta are plentiful. The sheltered water between the mainland and the line of reefs about ten miles to windward is admirably suited to saiUng....”
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“.... Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat, to the soil and climate of which the Sea Island variety—a native of the first-mentioned island, as its name, Gossypium barbadense, implies—is particularly well adapted. This cotton differs from American upland cotton, having a longer fibre or staple and being used for a different purpose, such as making Brussels lace, chiffon, and other delicate fabrics, as well as fine gloves, handkerchiefs, and sewing-cotton. Moreover, it commands a much higher price. It is estimated that there are from 15,000 to 20,000 acres under Cotton cultivation in the West Indies, the quantity of lint exported being approximately 6,000 bales annually. Cotton is planted in August and September, just before the rains, in order that dry weather may be obtained during the period in which the crop is picked. It is best planted 20 inches apart, in rows which are 5 feet apart, four seeds being planted in each hole, 6 lbs. of seed per acre being thus used. As soon as the...”
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“...442 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES out, leaving the two strongest in each hole, and a fortnight later the weaker of the two remaining plants is removed. This is the critical period, as heavy rains or high winds may damage, if not ruin, the crop. The picking is conducted by men, women, and children, and expert labourers aré able to pick about ioo lb. of seed-cotton per day. They hold the boll firmly with the left hand and remove the seed-cotton with the right, the price usually paid for this operation being Jd. to \d. per lb. gathered. The cotton is then sunned until it is thoroughly dry, any that is stained—and immature bolls—being removed, and any cotton which has fallen to the ground and got mixed with earth or sand is “ whipped,** a process which consists in striking handfuls of seed-cotton with a whipping motion on wire netting. The seed- cotton is then conveyed to the ginnery. The first ginnery to be erected since the reintroduction of the cotton industry was...”