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TRINIDAD : THEN AND NOW. 



sighted ; the other that he, being a deeply religious 

 man, on seeing from the distance three hills joined 

 together at the base was reminded of the Trinity and 

 so he called it ' La Trinidad.' Have you never 

 heard of the other romantic name Iere, the land of 

 the humming bird ? Have you never heard of its 

 fragrant spices and commercial luxuries known all 

 over the world ? Have you never seen, or sweetened 

 your tea or coffee with the bright yellow crystals 

 made at Brechin Castle ? Have you never tasted 

 that superior brand of Champagne made with the 

 help of the exceptionally fine white sugar made 

 at the Malgretout factory ? Have you never tasted 

 the Providence or Waterloo old rum ? Have you 

 never heard of the celebrated Usine at Ste. Madeleine 

 with its huge works, its comfortable labourers' 

 residences, its 80 miles of railway running to all 

 points of the compass, which employs labourers 

 of all nationalities, and manufactures all grades 

 of sugar to the extent of 16,000 tons a year, — 

 one of the show places of the West Indies ? 

 Trinidad's population has not yet reached half a 

 million although it is fast approaching it ; it is about 

 the same size as the county of Lancashire, has good 

 roads and a delightful climate, and, what is of still 

 greater importance, a comparatively contented popu- 

 lation, the most of whom require very little clothing 

 to keep them warm and comfortable ; no winter's 

 blasts nor chilling snow to make them huddle over 

 ■fires at certain seasons of the year ; but instead 

 bright warm sunshine from one end of the year to 



