The Hiftory of Book L 



under thofe Barbarians 5. That thofe of the fame Nation, who 

 live in Dominico and S. Vincent' s^had fecretly apply'd themfelves 

 to all their Allies of the Continent, to incite them to engage 

 in an unanimous War againft the French ; That the more eafily 

 to effectuate that defign, and make their Party ftronger, they 

 had gone fo far as to treat of a Peace with the Arovagues, their 

 ancient Enemies:, And, Thatthey had fo far engag'd all thefe 

 Salvages in their Quarrel, thatthey were refolv'd with a joynt- 

 force to fall upon the French, and over-run them with their 

 multitude. 



It is not certainly known whether there were really any fuch 

 Aflociation againft them or not 5 but certain it is, that the ef- 

 fects fof it appear'd not $ and that after the firft Irruptions 

 of the Caribbians of Martinico into the French Quarters, which 

 were indeed with fome advantage of the Barbarians, they have 

 been fo unfuccefsful in their Enterprifes fince , and worfted fo 

 with the lofs of the chief amongft them , that about two years 

 fince they were forc'd to quit their Villages , and leave their 

 Gardens to the difpofal of the Victorious, and retire for fafety 

 into Woods, and inacceffible tvocks and Mountains. So that 

 the World is now perfwaded of the contrary, viz. That 

 if thofe Barbarians fhall make any further attempt to recover 

 themfelves out of that wretched Confternation in which they 

 live, by the force of Arms, they will in all likelyhood be forc'd 

 either to quit the abfolute pofleffion of the Ifland to the French, 

 or accept of fuch Conditions of Peace as they can obtain, to 

 renew the ancient Alliance 3 which they have been but too for- 

 ward to break. 



CHAR III. 



Of the Iflands which lye towards the North. 



THe Iflands we intend to defcribe in this Chapter, lying 

 more towards the North., are confequently more tem- 

 perate. They are alfo more frequented than thofe of 

 Tahago, Granada, zndS.Alotifia, in regard the Ships which have, 

 refrefti'd themfelves at Martinico 5 and fall down thence to S. 

 Chrifiophers, may vifit them one after another, without any di- 

 verfion out of their Courfe. 



DOMINICO. 



THe Ifland of Dominico lies at the altitude of 15 degrees 

 and 30 minutes. It is conceiv'd to be in length about 13. 



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