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found the streets and squares of the town very much 

 wider and more commodious than those of Barbad 

 After strolling through the principal business thorough- 

 fares, we were content to avail ourselves of a convey- 

 ance to make the circuit of the Savanna, about which 

 we had heard so much ; and I can assure any visitor 

 not acquainted with these islands that to miss the 

 opportunity would be a mistake. We found the Sa- 

 vanna nothing" more than a large recreation-ground of 

 no extraordinary beauty, encircled by a carriage-drive 

 of some miles in length ; but, excepting a large space 

 occupied by the governors house and gardens, almost 

 the whole length of the route is enlivened by most 

 exquisite little villas, built after good designs, painted in 

 cheerful colours, and draped with a profusion of tropical 

 plants, varying from the most delicate to the most 

 extravagant tints. One is almost hidden by myriads 

 of pale pink flowers of the Bougainvillea glabra. On 

 another the white stars of the jasmine contrast with 

 the rich blue of the ipomea. Another of these fairy 

 little retreats is ornamented with splashing fountains 

 and groups of palms, the rich green of which contrasts 

 well with the bright patches of colour in the way 

 of yellow crotons and scarlet poncianas, with other 

 wonderful and beautiful collections of tropical plants 

 whose long scientific names it would tire to enumerate. 

 Whatever the spacious Government House may lack 



