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eastward, the lofty Blue Mountains faded slowly 

 from our sight, and were succeeded by low hills 

 and a rolling, pastoral country. It was on this 

 coast, at Ora Cabessa, that Columbus in 1492 took 

 possession of the island which he called Santiago, 

 in the name of Ferdinand and Isabella. The 

 native Indian name Xaymaca, modernized into 

 Jamaica has, however, survived. At Lucea we 

 finally weighed anchor and sailed northward to 

 Florida. 



On the 24th of March we sighted land, at eight 

 o'clock were off Egmont Key, where the White 

 Squadron lay, and a little later steamed into Port 

 Tampa. At our old home, Tarpon Springs, we 

 spent the month of April. 



