The seasons at Antigua—Heavy rains—Long droughts—The water-merchant—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 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 CHAPTER XIX. Description of the church of St John’s—Period of its erection— Present site—Panoramic views—Form of structure—Length and breadth—Interior—Decorations—Monuments—Organ—Tower—Bells—Clock— Churchyard—Tombs and sepulchral inscriptions—An acrostic—“Adam and Eve!” CHAPTER XX. Court-house—Bazaar—Arsenal—Police-office—Government-house— Barracks—House of correction—Gaol—Methodist chapel—Methodism, its rise and progress in Antigua—Moravian chapel—Rise and progress of the Society of United Brethren—Scotch kirk CHAPTER XXI. Morning—Institutions—Daily Meal Society—Its rise and progress— Lazaretto—Destitute Females’ Friend Society—Its origin and purpose—Friendly Societies—Bible Society—Missionary associations—Temperance Society—Juvenile Association—Ladies’ Clothing Society &c.—Banks—Library Society CHAPTER XXII. Early rising and “Jamie Thomson”—Journey to English Harbour— Windmills and Don Quixote—Groups of negroes and their equipages —All Saints’ chapel of ease—The “Hamlet”—Village of Liberta— Grace Hill—Patterson’s and Prince William—English Harbour market—Streets and dwellings—Commissariat’s store and government tank—Dockyard—The superintendent—Stores and storehouses—Engineer’s workshop—Blacksmith’s shop and blowing machine—Limes and roses—Recollections of England—Lieutenant Peterson and Lord Camelford—His lordship’s pranks—The ordnance— Clarence House and Dows Hill—The Ridge and “Shirley heights”— Fort Charlotte and Fort Berkeley—Bats Cave—The Savannah and its tombs—Indian Creek—Return to town CHAPTER XXIII. Zulmiera, the Half-Carib girl, a Legend of the Savannah CHAPTER XXIV. Continuation of the Legend CHAPTER XXV. Conclusion of the Legend CHAPTER XXVI.