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neat, or even comfortable, residences in the country districts 

 the dwellings of the planters looking rather primitive ; whilst the 

 labourers' cottages, or rather cabins, and other estate-buildings, 

 do not contribute to make the aspect of a plantation a very 

 pleasing one. Although nature has liberally supplied a very 

 fine growth of fruit trees, yet the island cannot boast of even a 

 resemblance to an orchard, except at Mr. H. Boissiere's residence, 

 Maraval, and at the Government-gardens, to the northward of 

 the town. The only residences that can bear a remote com- 

 parison with English or French villas, are the late Mr. Burnley's 

 country-seat, Orange Grove, in the ward of Tacarigua, and Mr. 

 H. Boissiere's " Champs-Elysees," two miles from town, at the 

 entrance of the valley of Maraval. 



Coasts. The coasts of Trinidad are bold on the N., bluff on 

 the S., and generally low and flat on the E. and W., where the 

 water also is very shallow. 



The north coast is rock-bound, with serried mountains thickly 

 wooded from their summits to the very verge of the sea, which 

 breaks in a heavy surf along the whole extent, and renders 

 landing impossible, except at a few shelving spots ; its bearing 

 is W. by S. Passing from E. to W., we may notice the following 

 points or promontories; Arecife, or Reef Point, Toco, Sans- 

 souci, Rio Grande, Petit and Grand Matelot, Chupara, Pointe-a- 

 Vache, Saut-d'-Eau, and Maqueripe. 



The south coast extends from Point Galeota on the E. to 

 Point Icacos on the W. From Galeota to Casa Cruz a distance 

 of twelve miles and a half it takes a south-western direction, and 

 then runs due W. Between points Galeota and Casa Cruz are Grand 

 Cuyo and Tablas ; and westward of Casa Cruz, the following pro- 

 montories : Canary, Pelican, Moruga, la Ceyba, Curao,Negra, Si- 

 paria, Raja,Chagonaray,Taparo, Erin,Islote,Galfat, and Quemada. 



The eastern coast stretches from Point Galera on the N., to 

 Point Galeota on the S., and appears by nature to be divided 

 into four sections, which respectively bear the names of Cumana, 

 Matura, Cocal, and Mayaro. The first section extends from 

 Galera to Point Salibea a distance of thirteen miles ; it has a 

 south-western direction, and terminates the northern range on 

 the E. Point Galera is low and rocky, with a constant heavy 

 surf breaking on it : from Galera to Cumana the coast is very 

 rocky and wild, with only one landing place within Forest Point. 



