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stalagmites. The Grand Cave at River Head, in St.- 

 Thomas-in-the-Vale, is a very remarkable place. The Rio 

 Cobre, after sinking into the limestone, again emerges 

 from this cavern. Peru Cave in St. Elizabeth, the 

 Mount Plenty Cave in St. Ann, the Mouth River Cave 

 in Trelawney, the Portland Cave in Vere, the Epping 

 Forest Cave in Manchester, are other notable caverns. In 

 some of these interesting remains of the aborigines have 

 been found. 



We cannot here describe all the many objects of natural 

 interest on the island. Its mountains, valleys, rivers, and 

 coasts are everywhere beautiful to behold. It is a land of 

 pleasant driving and riding, an ideal country for bicycling, 

 and every portion is pleasing to the eye. The highest 

 mountain-peaks are easily accessible on horseback. Many 

 go to Blue Mountain Peak in order to obtain the superb 

 view and to see the sunrise, which is said to be most won- 

 derful. I almost doubted if it rose at all the day we made 

 the ascent, so thick were the clouds and mist ; but we were 

 rewarded by other sights. 



The prospect from Newcastle Barracks also excites the 

 enthusiasm of all travelers. The wide expanse of moun- 

 tainous region, rugged with sharp declivities and ravines, 

 is covered with the most varied vegetation. Lying far 

 below are Kingston, the sea, and the stretch of the coast. 



Yet with all of its great differences of altitude, its rush- 

 ing rivers, the wide expanse of surrounding sea, the 

 scenery of Jamaica is not wild or crag-like, nor does it 

 impress one with the immensity of some less mountainous 

 regions. The massive grandeur and distant outlines of 

 the mountains are largely lost, owing to closeness of view 

 and the enveloping clouds. It is only the exquisite ver- 

 dure and delicacy of the vegetation, and the dewy mists 

 that hover over them, that hold the rapt attention. In 

 the western parishes upon the limestone plateau, where 

 sculptured hills and valleys everywhere abound, t<> the 

 wealth of form are added marvelous colors. The pale 



