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difeafe," — and is a moft unfightly and dif* 

 trefsful malady. 



Bridge- town is the capital of the ifland, 

 and is fituated on the S. W. Bank of XDarlifle 

 bay, which is one of the fineft harbours, for 

 (hipping, in the Weft Indies ; but is not con- 

 fidered to be fecure during the hurricane 

 feafon. It derives its name from the circum- 

 ftance of a royal grant of the ifland having 

 formerly been made to the Earl of Carlifle. 

 The other towns are Speights-town, Auftin- 

 town, and Hole-town, all of which are much 

 inferior to Bridge-town. 



Both the fcenery and the population of the 

 ifland are more indebted to the number and 

 variety of manfions, cottages, and huts, thickly 

 fpotted over its furface, than to its towns ; 

 which, as is too commonly the cafe in all coun- 

 tries, are built with lefs regard to general ap- 

 pearance, and the health of the inhabitant^ 

 than to the convenience of trade, and the profit 

 of individuals. / 



On all quarters of the iflartd are fern 

 numbers of wind-mills, ftore-houfes 3 and otfyer 



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