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straight passage, by sailing vessels. Chacachacare> 

 is one of the few native Indian names remaining, on 

 whose lofty peak is erected the useful light-house, 

 possessing a powerful light capable of been seen for a 

 distance of over thirty miles, indicating at night the 

 passages called " Bocas " into and out of the har- 

 bours ; it is the largest of all the islets, and is only 

 about five miles from the Venezuelan coast. But here 

 comes a tropical shower with which we are so well 

 acquainted ; let us take a shelter till it has passed 

 over ; don't think yourself inconvenienced by it, for 

 you will shortly be repaid by witnessing that which 

 once seen can never be forgotten. When the shower 

 is over watch the setting sun apparently growing 

 larger and larger till at last, with one mighty bound 

 it disappears. Now keep your eye fixed for a few 

 moments to the west and you will see the benefit 

 which you have derived from the shower just passed. 

 You will witness a glorious ' ' Sunset ' ' the beauty of 

 which it is impossible to describe ; it must be seen to 

 be appreciated, but once seen it can never be forgot- 

 ten. Had it not been for the shower you would not 

 have witnessed this glorious sight. 



To my mind there is nothing more difficult to 

 describe than a beautiful sunset. You can, even 

 long after it has passed away, close your eyes and in 

 imagination picture all over again the beautiful sight 

 which has impressed itself upon your vision. This is 

 easily done but when you come to put these thoughts 

 and impressions into words the difficulty begins ; 



