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the months of February and March, when the climate 

 is at its best. In the winter months, from November 

 to May, the temperature varies from 60deg. to 75 deg., 

 and during the rest of the year, constituting the warm 

 season, from 75 deg. to 85 deg. During the latter 

 season occur the heavy tropical summer rains. The 

 sea bathing here is described as excellent. For those 

 seeking rest and recreation, Nassau may be regarded 

 as an ideal spot. Those who suffer from any form of 

 lung complaint benefit by the curative effect of the 

 climate. It is not an uncommon sight to see walking 

 about persons who ten or fourteen days previously 

 were so ill that they had to be carried ashore from the 

 steamer. The town, it has been remarked, is one of 

 the cleanest in the world, the streets and roads being 

 scrupulously swept and cleaned down every morning. 

 There are many up-to-date buildings, including a 

 well-equipped colonial hotel and well-planned golf- 

 links. One of the interesting features is the old forts, 

 which date from the middle and close of the eighteenth 

 century. 



On the occasion of the visit of the Williamson 

 Submarine Expedition, the Governor of the islands, 

 Mr. Hadden Smith, entertained the members of the 

 expedition on a gala day. They were shown the 

 interesting, and sometimes comical, sights of the little 

 town, including the sponge industry, which is the 

 principal business of the island. In honour of the 

 event, the Governor ordered a parade of all the civic 

 and military bodies of the island. 



With the exception of the officials, their families, 



