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streets are very neat, and as both the narrow side-walks and the 

 carriage-ways are cut on the native rock, and are equally hard and 

 clean, it is more customary to walk on the latter than the former. 

 All the roads throughout the island are of the same character, 

 constructed by the government, and kept in repair by convict 

 labour. There is no dust. 



" The mean temperature during the winter months is somewhat 

 higher than at other health resorts, as is shown by the following 

 comparisons : 



Place. 



Nassau, N.P. 

 Savannah, Ga. . 

 Jacksonville, Fla. 

 St. Augustine, Fla. 

 Pilatka, Fla. . . 

 San Diego, Cal. . 



Nov. 



76-8 



58-6 

 64" I 

 64-1 

 6i-5 

 56-9 



Dec. 



73*6 



51-5 



54-2 

 57-2 

 56-0 

 51-7 



Jan. 



73-6 



C2 ■ 2 



56-4 

 57-0 



57-2 

 51-9 



Feb. 



73 "7 



54-5 

 56-1 



59*9 

 58-3 

 53*3 



March. 



75'4 

 60-4 

 64-2 



63*3 

 64-1 

 56*0 



April. 



76" I 

 67-7 

 67-8 



68-8 

 71*2 



6l'2 



" But the average mean temperature of a month may be quite 

 deceptive. It is the diurnal and from day to day fluctuations 

 which are of the greatest importance and have the most influence 

 upon the health of invalids. In this particular Nassau has an 

 advantage over any locality on the Atlantic side of the continent, 



" No other place we know of so well fulfils the requirements of 

 a winter sanitarium in this respect as Nassau. 



" The Royal Victoria Hotel is perhaps superior to any in the 

 south in its hygienic appointments, and is equalled by few any- 

 where. Its table is supplied with excellent food, well prepared. 



" To briefly recapitulate : From November to April, Nassau has 

 a warm and remarkably equable climate. 



*' It has a moderate degree of humidity. 



" Its surface is well covered with vegetation. 



" Its drainage, chiefly by subsidence into the rock, is good. 



