74 JAMAICA. 



prodii6liv9 fpots in the Weft-Indies. From the fummits and fides 

 of the hills, which almoft furround and overlook it, the appear- 

 ance of it is inexpreffibly delightful, and refembling much fome 

 of the richeft plains of England. The Round Hill before-noticed 

 adds greatly to the elegance of the profpeft ; and it is enlivened 

 every where with herds, flocks, fugar-mills, and otlier pleafing 

 objedts. 



State of this Parifh : 



Annual Produce of Sugar. 

 Siigai'-works. [ Hoglheaus. | Othec Settlements.. 



r9 I 2100 ( 131 



This parifh appears to be on the decline in the article of cattle, of 

 which it contains fourteen hundred lefs than in the year 1745 ;. 

 which has been owing to the laying wafte fome capital breeding 

 penns, and the converiion of others into fugar-plantations.. 



SECT. VIIL 



St. MAR Y. 



THIS paridi is bounded on the Eaft by St. George ; Weft, by St. 

 Anne ; South, by St. Thomas in the Vale, and part of St. Andrew ; 

 and North, by that frith of the fea which feparates Cuba from this 

 ifland. It is watered with twenty-four rivers, befides fmaller 

 ftreams ; the prhicipal of which are the Sambre, the Nuevo, Bag- 

 nal's Waters, and Port Maria, Eafternmoft and Wefternmoft. 

 Nearly the whole of this parifli is compofed of hill, mountain, 

 dale, and valley. The coaft differs greatly from that of the South 

 fide, being for the moft part iron-bound, or protefled againft the 

 fury of the North winds and furges of the fea with a wall of rocks. 

 The foil too is different, being in general a ftiff clay on the higher 

 grounds, and a confiderable depth of rich, black, vegetable mould 

 ju the lower. The foil is univerfally fertile ; the hills and moun- 

 tains 



