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our own door. The southern slope of the northern range, 
for a distance of nearly five miles to the eastward of Port- 
of-Spain, is rendered remarkably unhealthy from its proxi- 
mity to the Caroni swamp, whilst Port-of-Spain and the 
plain on which it stands, being protected by the eastern 
spur, are comparatively healthy. 
The northern range is formed of micaschists, sandstones, 
limestones and shales. The plain below is composed of 
alluvial deposits which have been washed down by rain 
from the adjacent hills or carried by the rivers St. Ann’s 
and Mucurapo. 
Port-of-Spain, the chief town of the Island, has been laid 
out by the sea-side, at the foot of the hills forming the 
eastern spur. It measures a mile from N, to S., and its 
greater breadth, from E. to W., is nearly a mile ; its area 
may be calculated at about 448 acres. 
As a means of rendering description easier, I will divide 
Port-of-Spain into four sections. 1st. The main town com- 
prised between the sea, Oxford-street to the N., the St, 
Ann’s or Dry Eiver to the E., and Eichmond-street and 
part of First East-street to the W. 2nd. Corbeau-town, 
between the sea, Eichmond-street and the Ariapita lands. 
3rd. New-town, comprised between First East-street, the 
St. James’ road, Maraval road and the Queen’s park. 4th. 
All that portion which lies E. of the Dry Kiver and the 
St. Ann’s road, N. of Oxford-street and E. of First East- 
street. 
The direction of the streets of the Borough is N. and S. 
and E. and W. ; they cross each other at right angles, and 
are from 26 to 40 feet wide, round-ridged with gutters on 
each side, and foot-paths from only 2 to 6 feet wide. In 
New- town and the outskirts only part of the gutters is 
