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(lomiiuiU'd by the lOnglisli, who luivc given to its citizens a 

 civilized life. Of late years the coolies from India have been 

 a great factor in (lie labor of the island. They make excellent 

 gardeners and are more energetic than the natives. 



.Jamaica is certainly full of interest to the tourist who goes 

 with a d(>sir(^ to study the very extensive flora and to learn 

 from the people their habits and customs. The island has 

 justly been termed the Gem of the Antilles. 



