BOOK If. CHAP. VIII. i8i 



from the Tea by a narrow flip of fandy land. It is near five miles 

 in length, and about half a mile wide in the broadeft reach. There 

 is no traditi^on in what manner it was formed, whether by an 

 earthquake, or an inundation of the Tea; probably both concurred. 

 The air of this, as of all the Northiide parifhes, is in general 

 healthy ; and it may be remarked jiere, as at the Weft end, that 

 the hills decline gradually towards the lea, and Iwell as they recede 

 from it towards the mid region of the illand. The moft unwhole- 

 fome ftate of the atmofphere in thefe parts occurs during the May 

 rains ; when the wind, fetting from the Southern points, has to- 

 pafsover an immenfe tra6l of woodland, before it reaches the fet- 

 tlements on the North fide ; but it rarely produces any other fe- 

 vers than intermittents, which here are aot much regarded, as they 

 are not often attended with any dangerous confequences. 



This parifli is not yet provided with a church. The incum- 

 bent's flipend is looL per annum; and the living, like that of Port- 

 iand, a mere finecure. 



Having no materials for a more particular account of St.George,. 

 I (hall conclude with. 



The ftate of it ; 



Aiinunl Produce. 

 Sugar-works. | Hogfrieads. | Otlier Settlauciits. 



12- I 1200 j 48 



NotwitlUlanding the ravages committed in it by the Maroon Ne- 

 groes before their reduftioOi it is apparent this parifli has made 

 Gonfiderable progrefs in the laft twenty years ; bur, as a fugar-parifl>, 

 is as yet of very fmall importance. T^e means by which it may 

 be improved I have already touched upon, as the befl: that offer to 

 my judgement; and in this, light only I fubmit them to the dif- 

 cuflion of abler politicians. 



To recapitulate the preceding detail of this county: it has for 

 its metropolis, Kingfton, where the affiaes 'are hqld in January,, 

 April, July, and Odober. 



State' 



