CFAPTER I. 
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Voyage eeom Jamaica — Appearance of Old Providence — Island of San Andreas — 
“ Captains”— “ Yankee Traders”— Trade of the Island— Cocoanuts — Currency 
— Cocoanut Diseases — Animal Life. 
CHAPTER II. 
Fiest view of Mountains on Mainland— Bocas-del-Drago— Old Bank— Pro- 
vidence Island— Character of Habitations — Weather — Temperature — Marine 
Organisms Abundant— Mariana Creek — Alligator— Cattle— Provision Grounds 
-“We-We”Ant— Plantains— Bananas— Sarsaparilla— Varieties of Cacao— Pro- 
cess of Preparation— Quality of prepared Chocolate — “Wariha” or Wild Cacao, 
CHAPTER III. 
OECHIDS—Aroids— Ferns— The Peach Palm {Guilielma speciosa—Confivm.2iiion of 
Humbolt’s observation on— Keeping qualities of the Fruit— Distribution of 
Jamaica Plants— Browning’s Platyscopic Lens— Labour Question — Palms— The 
“Arpoo” — The “ Raawa” — iErial Roots of — Character of Coast Rocks, 
&c. — Whip Snake — Blunt Instruments used to destroy Snakes— Bocas-del- 
Tora — Brassavola Kodosa — “Indian Ink.” 
CHAPTER IV. 
JouENBY TO Jessy Town on the Waei-biarea Rivee— Missionary Party— Size 
and character of (Janoe — Thirty miles of open Sea — Crossing the Bar — The 
Wari-biarra — Raphia tjedigera — Mon. Rothchild on the influence of Ve- 
getation — ^Wallace’s description — Riley’s Ranch — “ Baboons” — Macaws-— Tou- 
cans — Turkey Qualm {Penelope crlstata)—l^i\di Cane — The Rapids — Indian 
Paint, source of — Mission House— Pimento Palm— Dogs— Silk Grass. 
CHAPTER V. 
Palms and Wild Plantains Maize— Preparation of Maize called 
Bou-you — Curiosity of Indians at Photographic operations — Selaginellas 
Contretemps in the River— Castilloa elastica- Superstitions and probable 
explanations— Penelope, description and weight of— Flavour of. 
CHAPTER VI. 
Passifloeavitifolia. H.B.K.— Banana Plantations— Cultivation of the* Banana 
and mode of Shipping — Rice — Canes— Soopa— Vanilla — Fodder grasses— 
“ Guanga”— Mainland Cocoanuts inferior in flavour to Island growth— Re- 
marks on healthiness of the District— Snakes and Snake cures, &c The 
return Voyage— Use of the Mangrove— Bumping the Bottom— Arrival at Quar- 
ters. 
CHAPTER VII. 
Visit to Nancy’s Cay— “ Poke-under-boy”— Samba Gum, probable source of— 
Alsophila blechnoides— “Boques Mouth”— Naseberries (Achras sapota)— Shark 
Stories— Indian figures— “ Eye-stones”— Fear of Snakes— Work of Land Crabs 
—Crossing the Bull’s Mouth at Night— “ Bocatora”— Independence Day- 
Fire arms — Cricket — Value of Local Currency. ^ 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Afeican Oil Palm— Granadilla— Bromelia pita— Breadfruit— Cassava— Tobacco 
— Limes — Oranges— “ Ackee”— Green skinned Cocoanut — Sloth— Smooth Ca- 
yenne Pine— Climate of the Interior — Suitability for Cinchona — Tea, Coffee 
&c.— Land Tenure— On the start for Home— Delays— Wreck of Schooners— The 
Maggie B,— Colon— Disgusting state of the Streets— Advice to those about to 
go There— Home in the Belize S. S.— List of Plants found— Professor Dyer’s 
courtesy. 
