IV 



CONTENTS. 



CHAP. TAOE 



5. Nicaraf/ua, p. 270. Physical Features, p. 271. Rivers and Lakes, p. 275. Climate 

 — Flora — Fauna, p. 280. Inhabitants, p. 281. Topography, p. 284. Economic 

 Condition of Nicaragua, p. 289. The Nicaragua Canal, p. 290. Administration, 

 p. 292. 



6. Costa Rica, p. 293. Physical Features, p. 296. Rivers, p. 300. Climate— Flora — 

 Fauna, p. 301. Inhabitants, p. 303. Topography, p. 306. Economic Condition of 

 Costa Rica, p. 308. 



V. Panama 312—337 



Physical Features, p. 312. Rivers— Bays — Islands, p. 314. Climate, p. 319. Flora 

 — Fauna, p. 320. Inhabitants, p. 321. Topography, p. 323. The Panama Canal, 

 p. 329. Administration, p. 337. 



VI. The Ameeican Mediteeeanean : Guxf of Mexico and Caeibbean Sea . . . 338 — 353 

 Progress of Exploration — Soundings, p. 338. Catchment Basins, p. 341. Marine 

 Currents, p. 343. Atmospheric Currents, p. 345. Temperature — Marine Flora and 

 Fauna, p. 346. Land Flora and Fauna, p. 349. Inhabitants, p. 350. 



VII. Cuba 354—381 



Physical Features, p. 35Ô. Rivers, p. 359. Reefs and Cays, p. 360. CKmate — 

 Flora — Faima, p. 364. Inhabitants, p. 366. Topography, p. 370. Economic Con- 

 dition of Cuba, p. 379. 



VIII. Jamaica 382—395 



Physical Features, p. 383. Rivers — Climate — Flora — Fauna, p. 384. Inhabitants, 

 p. 385. Topography, p. 392. Administration, p. 394. 



IX. Sax Domingo : Haiti and the Dominican Republic 396 — 422 



1. General Survey, p. 396. Physical Features, p. 397. Rivers — Lakes — Reefs, p. 400. 

 Climate — Flora — Fauna, p. 403. Inhabitants, p. 404. 



2. Mepublic of Haiti, p. 410. 



3. San Domhtgo, p. 418. 



X. Puerto Rico 423—429 



Physical Features, p. 423. Inhabitants, p. 424. Topography, p. 425. Economic 

 Condition, p. 428. 



XI. Virgin Islands and Santa Cruz 430 — 436 



St. Thomas, p. 430. St. John, p. 433. Santa Cru2;, p. 433. Tor tola— Virgin 

 Gorda — Anegada, p. 436. 



XII. The Bahamas , 437—448 



XIII. The Beemudas 449—454 



XrV. The Lesser Antilles 455 — 486 



Sombrero — The Dogs — Anguila — St. Marti», p. 463. St. Bartholomew, p. 464. 

 Barbuda, p. 465. Antigua, p. 465. Saba and St. Eustatius, p. 467. St. Christopher 

 and Nevis, p. 468. Montserrat, p. 470. Guadeloupe, p. 471. Dominica, p. 475. 

 Marthuque, p. 476. St. Lucia, p. 479. St. Vincent, p 480. Grenada and the 

 Grenadines, p. 483. Barbados, p. 485. 



Appendix ..«•osoo»»».©».. 487 



