BARBADOS-ANTIGUA EXPEDITION 31 
half a day of very valuable time, only to find when we got to 
the French islands that no passports were demanded, and every- 
one went ashore as he pleased without any formality whatever! 
Then there was more trouble about our export license, which 
had been left by Dr. Fisher with an official of the Quebec Com- 
pany and nothing done with it until I accidentally discovered it 
and had a lot of further formality to go through with the cus- 
toms officials. These latter were, however, very courteous and 
did all they could to expedite matters. To cap the climax, our 
barrel of alcohol, an absolutely indispensable part of our equip- 
ment, was not delivered to the Quebec Company according to 
agreement, and had to be located and its delivery secured the 
evening before sailing. 
Taking it all in all we had more trouble in getting away 
from the country with our various effects than at any other 
time during the actual cruise, and were indeed thankful when 
we found ourselves on board the ‘‘Guiana’’ with our goods 
accounted for. The verdict was never again in war time! 
