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The capital, Fort-de-France, formerly Fort-Royal, is admirably situated on the 

 north side of the great bay on the west or sheltered coast. It is the military 

 centre and arsenal of the French Antilles, the rendezvous of the navy, and the 

 terminus of the transatlantic steam-service, as well as of the submarine cables to 



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I^orth and South America and Europe. Fort-de-France was half ruined by an 

 earthquake in 1839, and by a disastrous fire in 1890, since when the new houses 

 have been made fire-proof. Here is a fine marble statue of Josephine, Napoleon's 

 first wife. 



Fort-de-France has been outstripped in population and trade by Saint-Pierre, 

 one of the most picturesque cities in the West Indies, which was founded in 



