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tn speaking of the climate of this Is¬ 
land, it is necessary particularly to notice 
that experienced on Flagstaff-Hill, nearly 
the highest on the Island ; it is estimated 
to be about 2500 feet above the level 
of the sea. The best time for a residence 
on the hill is during the dry season, when 
the plains are parched, dusty, and disa¬ 
greeable; at this period, especially, the air 
on the hiU is dear, keen, and bracing, free 
from damp and fog, which at other sea¬ 
sons occasionally render a residence on 
the hill unpleasant. The thermometer ne¬ 
ver rises above 7& Q , seldom more than 74°, 
and falls as low as 66°; while on the plain, 
it ranges from 76° to 90°. The distance 
from the town to the foot of the hills is 
five miles; from thence to the Flag Staff, 
three more, owing to the circuitous rout it 
is necessary to follow; a new road has 
lately been made, broad and perfectly 
safe for horses and palanquins: a man on 
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