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“...i8 POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES
“ Mr. Midshipman Easy.” By Captain Marryat.
“ Peter Simple.” By Captain Marryat.
” Westward Ho ! ” By Charles Kingsley.
“ The Conqueror.” By Gertrude Atherton.
“ The Gorgeous Isle.” By Gertrude Atherton.
” Ancestor Jorico.” By W. J. Locke,
” The Wooings of Jezebel Pettifer.” By Haldane Macfall.
London : Simpkin, Marshall and Co.
EXPENSES. The cost of a visit to the West Indies
must, of course, depend very largely upon the tastes
and the temperament of the individual. While at sea,
there are no necessary expenses after the ticket has been
paid for, except for wines, etc., and the inevitable tips.
Ample ready money should, however, be carried to meet
such contingencies as the purchase of tickets in the
daily sweepstake on the run of the ship, and fairings
at the barber’s shop (which is often a miniature store).
To run short is disturbing to a passenger’s peace of
mind. It is a good plan to give the cabin steward and
waiter their...”
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