ii,() Notes On Jitui^lc and Oilier Wild Life. 



a party of not more than four cons^enial souls unafraid of the 

 sea, and set sail from New York or Halifax for Trinidad or 

 Demerara, visit in the usual orthodox fashion the ports of call 

 at the various islands. This part of the plan insures an intro- 

 duction of considerable value to the itinerary subsequently to be 

 followed, permits the traveller not accustomed to tropical life 

 to become more or less acclimated, and emphasizes the enjoy- 

 n:ent of the true adventure. This last consists, briefly, of 

 engaging" and provisioning" one of those beautiful schooners 

 uhose graceful lines and lovely white sails hold the attention of 

 every visitor to the Caribbean. The ideal vessel is, of course, 

 clean, well manned, roomy and properly supplied with the 

 necessaries and some of the luxuries of West Indian travel. 

 I ''or details consult either of those most courteous and well- 

 informed of men, our Consuls at Demerara or Trinidad, whence 

 the expedition should set out. Early in January is the bc.o; 

 lime to start; and the excursion will occupy about two months — 

 but oh ! the wonders that may be encountered in that short space 

 by the right kind of people ! Sailing leisurely along, one may 

 visit and stay as long as one likes, not only at the usual points 

 of interest, but an opportunity is also given to explore comfort- 

 ably and easily fascinating localities, peoples and animals 

 otherwise inaccessible. The steamship companies offer an 

 excellent chance to spend a few weeks in this enchanted land, 

 but they, not being run for recreation alone, are obliged to 

 consider profitable freights, harbor facilities ,etc., that do not 

 always jibe with one's desires to visit islands or ports not on 

 their schedules. On the other hand, the independent schooner- 

 yacht goes everywhere. Just think what it would mean ^^o 

 visit this far-stretching archipelago — these Antillean Sporades 

 .Mid Cyclades and to sail the blue ocean that flows between them, 

 set in everlasting summer. Few seas furnish as many historical 

 memories, natural beauties, curious animals and remarkable 

 incidents as the long semi-circle of islands and islets that seem 

 to have been scattered broadcast by some mighty sower between 

 the Virgin Islands and Sombrero Light, away north, and 

 Trinidad, almost within gun shot of the V'enezuelean coast. 



Two institutions almost peculiar to Georgetown bear n 

 possible message to those who do not think it necessary to 



