THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND ST. CROIX 31*3 



in 1878. A broad paved square is the market-place, where 

 the darkies stand or squal up<>n the ground, with their 



wares piled at their feet. The city LS full of short, thick- 

 set women carrying lumdh's upon their heads and wearing 

 bright cottonade stuffs, chatting loudly in an English 

 jargon. 



