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off the road is not much lessened, but visitors do not lose 

 their nerve in riding or driving around, as they did when 

 the edge of the road was bare, and a yawning chasm shewed 

 beneath. Longwood and Deadwood do not now contain 

 many plantations of trees, still young trees have been 

 planted of late years. Further on is Prosperous Bay, 

 (where the electric telegraph station is built) and the " Barn," 

 a compact mass of land bearing a marked resemblance to 

 a large barn. Here on certain days goats may be hunted. 

 Returning from Longwood as far as Hutt's Gate, the town 

 is approached direct instead of going by Halley's Mount. 

 From St. Matthew's Church the road winds round Seine 

 Valley in the verdant part of which is " The Tomb." This 

 is a pretty spot and one much frequented by visitors to the 

 island. On the height overlooking the town and harbour 

 is " Alarm House," the residence of Mr. Legge, while below 

 are " Varneys," owned by Mr. Broadway, and the pretty 

 little cottage belonging to Miss Marshall. The road winds 

 around, and on the left is " Prospect," which was viewed 

 from the High Knoll side. This is a well-built house stand- 

 ing in good grounds and lately made much more attractive 

 by the addition of a verandah. From this point the road 

 steadily descends past " Two-gun saddle " to the " Briars," 

 which nestles most comfortably in its fertile valley. Here 

 are the houses lately bought, and others recently erected by 

 the Eastern Telegraph Company and in the Briar's house 

 the Superintendent, Mr. CoUard, resides, while the " Pavi- 

 lion " (where lived Napoleon for the first two months of his 

 exile), is occupied by the Assistant Superintendent, Mr. 

 Marsden. 



Below the Briars the road is called Side Path. From 

 this a fine view of the waterfall as well as of the town and 

 harbour is to be seen. Just under the path are the Com- 

 missiariat Stables, the Poor house and the Lunatic Asylum ; 

 and near here the path merges into Napoleon Street, where 

 are situate the Benevolent Society, the Hussy Charity and 

 the Government Girls' and Infants' Schools. Napoleon 

 Street is narrow ; it opens out of the Main Street, which 

 is very wide. It took its name from its being the street 

 which Napoleon traversed on first going to Longwood, 



