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or sup," so it was lucky that I had prog in the 

 boat both for self and Kroomen. 



There was absolutely nothing worth seeing in 

 the town, which is situated at the head of the 

 St. Antonio Bay. The entrance is defended by two 

 ill-constructed works, called Fort Ponta Daniona 

 and Fort Santa Anna. 



The whole island is everywhere intersected by 

 deep ravines and valleys, on the slopes of wliich 

 are numerous coffee and cassada plantations ; but 

 the real Portuguese are very few in number, and 

 the mulattos, or "half-breeds," are a narrow-minded, 

 illiberal and treacherous lot, addicted to the lowest 

 vices. I was much amused at several queer 

 specimens of black priests, several of whom I saw 

 parading about the streets, dressed in seedy-looking 

 cowls, and shaven crowns. The Jesuits have 

 catholicised the negroes, who are chiefly slaves, 

 but I think the extent of their religion consists in 

 the practice of a few external rites. 



About 4 p.m. the " Wrangler " came in and 

 picked me up, when the boat w^as hauled on board, 

 and we started for Fernando Po, anchoring in 



