Towns: Falmouth—Church and churchyard—Mangroves and acacias— Black’s Point—Bridgetown—Willoughby Bay—Its site and decoration —The superintendent of the Wesleyan schools—School-room— Methodist chapel—The Memoras—St Philip’s church—Beautiful views —Parham—Its derivation and site—St Peter’s church—Churchyard— The new church—Methodist chapel and school-room CHAPTER XXVII. Forts and fortifications—Temporary ones—The present forts—Fort James—Its situation and approach—Rat Island Battery, its appellation, lunatic asylum, and flag-staff—Goat Hill—Steep ascent—Schools in St. John’s CHAPTER XXVIII. Remarks upon the aboriginal Americans—Suppositions of various authors—Caribs—Arrowawks—Ferocity of the Carib—Complexion—Dress —Ornaments—Dreadful revenge—Wars-Chiefs—Severities practised— Feasts—Remarks upon paganism—Anthropophagi—A traveller’s tale— The Carib’s opinion of death—Religious tenets—Altars—The burning Carib ERRATA. [Transcriber’s Note: these errata have been incorporated.] Page 4, line 8 from top, _for_ “D’Escambue,” _read_ “D’Esnambuc.” — 20, line 7 from bottom, _for_ “Parhan,” _read_ “Parham.” — 89, line 3 from top, _for_ “Mathews,” _read_ “Mathew.” — 249, line 13 from top, _for_ “Hernhult,” _read_ “Herrnhutt.” — 266, line 3 from bottom, _for_ “Sheltic,” _read_ “Sheltie.” SUBSCRIBERS. COPIES Sir Charles A. Fitz Roy, Governor-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Major McPhail, Lieutenant-Governor of Dominica . . . . . . 4 The Lord Bishop of Antigua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Members of Council COPIES Hon. Mead H. Daniel, President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hon. Rowland E. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hon. William Byam, (Cedar Hill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hon. Bertie E. Jarvis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hon. G. W. Ottley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hon. R. W. Nanton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hon. Owen Pell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hon. George S. Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hon. Paul Horsford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Members of the House of Assembly, &c.