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of the Governor of the colony; 3d, Frederick street, iijion which 

 is the "Wesleyan Trinity Church, and St. Andrew's Presbyterian 

 Church; ■ith. Parliament street, on the east side of which, at its 

 northerly terminus, are the legislative and judicial buildings, 

 while the Victoria Hotel is on the same side at its southerly ter- 

 minus; 5th, East street, which, passing the hotel, leads to Fort 

 Fincastle, on the crest of the hill. 



This fort commands a good view of the ocean and is utilized 

 as a signal station. Whenever any vessel approaches either en- 

 trance to the harbor of Nassau, the direction from which it 

 comes and its character are indicated by flags hoisted upon its 

 flag staff. It is a (pieer looking affair, running at one end to a 

 l)oint, and looking like some old sharp-bowed ante-diluvian 

 water craft, ossified and turned into stone, which from the bot- 

 tom of the sea had been pushed up into the air and the sun-light 

 when the rock upon which it rests was elevated. Little negro 

 cabins cluster around and cling to its side like so many largo 

 barnacles. 



SIGNALS UPON FORT FINCASTLE. 



Flags at mast-head denote the description of approaching ves- 

 sels. 



Small quarler flags at the^>o/y/^ of tlie yard arm indicate the 

 number of ai)])roaching vessels. Four halyards attached to the 

 yard arm are thus used; — one on the first halyard signifies ofie 

 vessel; on the second, two vessels/ and so on. 



If more than eight vessels are approaching from one quarter, 

 i\\Q fleet flag is hoisted at the mast-head, and the (puirter flags at 

 the point of the yard arm. 



A 3Iail Packet Steamer is indicated by a Red Pendant at the 

 yard arm, over the quarter flag. 



When the mail steamer anchors, a Union Jack is hoisted on 



