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the water finds its way sometimes into the lower 

 apartments. In summer this village might be made 

 a delightful residence, were it not for the easterly 

 wind which has here its worst effects. The sun sink- 

 ing a few hours after noon behind this part of the 

 rock, leaves the rest of the day cool and agreeable ; 

 there are, however, but few commodious houses avail- 

 able to families requiring summer quarters. The 

 population of the village scarcely exceeds three hun- 

 dred souls; they are chiefly engaged in fishing. 

 There is here a Roman Catholic chapel, with a small 

 school attached to it. About thirty soldiers are always 

 stationed here, in charge of a captain, who is also the 

 civil superintendent of the place. 



Gibraltar being a free port, and affording so many 

 facilities for smuggling into Spain, attracts within its 

 walls men of nearly all nations, so that a stranger 

 arriving at Gibraltar, meets in the principal street 

 people of various colours and tongues. The most 

 attractive of these are the stately Moors from Barbary, 

 with flowing drapery around their manly forms. Some 

 of this fine race of people are nearly as fair as Eu- 

 ropeans, with light grey eyes. Most of the Jews 

 retain their ancient costume ; but the wealthier, or 

 rather the better educated classes, wear the European 

 dress. 



The following is a tabular view of the civil popula- 

 tion of Gibraltar. 



