1 66 ST. HELENA 



St. Paul's Cathedral bearing west, leading through a pretty 

 lane past " Sydenham," owned by the Misses Deason ; 

 Scotland, the property of the Misses Moss ; St. Paul's 

 Vicarage, Oaklands belonging to Mr. R. Henry, Farm 

 Lodge, and Woodland, owned by Mr. G. Moss. Near here 

 is " Broadbottom," on which the camp for the military and 

 the prisoners from the Orange River Colony stood during 

 190 1-2. Away beyond this the verdure suddenly merges 

 into rugged and inaccessible cliffs, some of the paths round 

 which are fit for riding, but many of which can only be 

 traversed on foot. There are scattered over the landscape 

 many cottages but none of any size. West Lodge, said to 

 be haunted, was formerly a show place of the island ; the 

 lands are still beautiful, but the house is now in ruins ; 

 High Peak, Horse Pasture, Man and Horse, Blue Hill, and 

 Thompson's Wood are some of the best known places on 

 the westward side. On the westward ridge is the curious 

 rock named the Friar, so called from its striking resemblance 

 to a cowled monk. At the base of the ridge is Friar's 

 Lodge, and near by Cleughs' Plain, both owned by the 

 Rev. Father Daine, R.C. chaplain to the troops. 



Near Oaklands is a small knoll called " Mount Eternity," 

 where slaves were formerly buried. Several headstones 

 remain ; one very easily deciphered is that of " Diana." 

 In Plantation grounds also, near the site of the Chinese 

 quarters, are a few headstones of slaves ; one of these is 

 dated 1777. 



Seen from the main road the scenery is remarkable for 

 its softness, until the road skirts the central ridge, from 

 which is to be seen Sandy Bay in all its varied splendour. 

 Houses are dotted about on the right ; but out of sight from 

 the ridge stand Fairyland, owned by Mr. Thorpe ; and 

 Rose Cottage, lately Bishopric property, but now owned by 

 Mr. Adams. Fairyland was once a noted dairy on the 

 island ; even now the pasture land is excellent. 



In view on the right is Mount Pleasant, the property 

 of Mr. Barker ; while to the left is Wranghams, not long since 

 bought by Solomon and Co. In the centre of the huge 

 basin of land is Coffee Grove and Bamboo Hedge, where 

 Mr. Albert Henry grows what is determined as the best 

 obtainable coffee. 



