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CONTENTS. gation—Long Island—South Sandy Island—Panoramic views from the vessel's deck—Light winds—Disappointment made pleasing— Anchorage for the night
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CHAPTER XV. The extent of Antigua—Opinion of some planters—Want of agricultural lahourers — Emigration not always profitable to the negroes — " Seizar's" letter upon the subject—Return of emigrants—Soil of Antigua—Geological matters—Petrifactions—Climate of Antigua— '' Yellow fever"—Beautiful evenings—the appearance of the heavens —Evening visitants
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-P Scenery of Antigua — Pilgrimage to "Tom Moore's Spring"—The Goddess Mnemosyne — Fig-Tree Hill — The "Bower of Bliss" — " Old Road" — The Strand—The cross sexton — The parochial school—Old Road Church — Tomb of Col. Williams — Moravian settlement—Salt ponds—Copses—" Crab Hill"—Sandy Valley— The Valley Church—The rising moon—Arrival in town—Night, and night dreams
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CHAPTER XVII. The seasons at Antigua—Heavy rains—Long droughts—The watermerchant—A fortunate shower—Drought in 1837—Desolate appearance of the country—Famishing cattle—Definition of " fine rains"— Anecdote—Heavy shower — Joy — Earthquakes—1835—Meteors— Dressing for the ball—The alarm—The ball-room—Hurricanes— Devastations
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CHAPTER XVIII. Description of the town of St. John's, the capital of Antigua—Situation —Arrangement of the streets—Hucksters—Houses—Springs—Small shops—Stores of the retail dealers—Grog-shops— Merchants' stores and lumber yards—Definition of lumber—Auction sales—Scotch Row and Scotchmen—Incongruous display of goods—Fire in 1797— Ruins—Fire in 1841—Its devastations
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