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is between the east shore and Leguan. Southward of these 

 are a succession of other islands, which extend live and 

 twenty or thirty miles beyond the first. Hog and Troolie 

 islands have both sugar and coffee, but a greater proportion 

 of plantains. On that point of Leguan, facing the sea, are 

 eight windmills, belonging to as many sugar estates. The 

 appearance of this island is truly pleasing from the water, a 

 sandy beach insures a good landing, the roads are finely 

 shaded with orange and cocoa nut trees, and indeed, the 

 whole being so beautifully laid out, has the appearance of a 

 gentleman's pleasure ground ; it is six miles long and half as 

 many broad. Separated from it, by a channel sufficiently 

 spacious and deep at high water for the passing and re-passing- 

 of colony boats, and at the distance of half a mile, is a small 

 island, about two miles in circumference, which from its 

 proximity to the other, is called Little Leguan. This is a 

 wild but pleasant place, affording an agreeable recreation, 

 both in shooting and fishing ; the soil is of sand ; some small 

 underwood and shrubbery, which is sufficient for a shade 

 when the heat of the day requires it, is the utmost of its pro- 

 duction. The shires of Essequebo and Demerary, from their 

 conjunction with each other, are comprized under one go- 

 vernment, though two distinct colonies. Each has its court 

 of justice and subordinate offices, but one court of police suf- 

 fices for both, which is held in Demerary, at Stabroek. 



