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TRINIDAD I THEN AND NOW. 



note books and kodak ; sketch, photograph, and 

 write a description of the various and peculiar styles 

 and methods of the players. We must not begin our 

 description of the ground by bragging that " it is the 

 best in the West Indies, ' ' because it is not, and will 

 not be until it is thoroughly drained and resodded 

 with a better and harder turf ; but you may say, and 

 will be justified an saying, that it is picturesque and 

 has the finest back-ground, unequalled in the West 

 Indies and, probably in any part of the world ; with 

 this you must be satisfied. Probably other West In- 

 dian islands won't agree, but that won't matter. 



After having written notes, outlined sketches, 

 and taken snap-shots, we will wend our way up to 

 the " water tanks " on " Knaggs' Hill." Having 

 got there we will select a spot to the south and tak- 

 ing our seats begin our sketches. I am afraid that 

 the objects of interest are too far off for our kodak. 

 We will, therefore have to sketch and write our des- 

 criptions. Look around and take in all there is to be 

 seen, lying almost at our feet. There lies the glori- 

 ous savannah, at this moment occupied by no less than 

 six cricket and four football clubs competing for 

 fame in the exercise of their manly games ; pictur- 

 esque marquees erected, and a bevy of youth, beauty, 

 and fashion of Port-of-Spain looking on, chiefly 

 cheering their favourite football teams — for there is 

 not the least doubt that this is the favourite sport 

 with boys ; they love the struggle, they love the game, 

 and, perhaps, the ladies also. You can refer to the 

 large herd of cattle, numbering some hundreds, quiet- 



