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/Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
\  November,  1903. 
specialties  he  denotes  as  "  Red  Cross  Remedies,"  and  at  the  same 
time  innocently  informs  the  public  that  he  is  the  sole  agent  for  the 
Red  Cross  Chemical  Company  of  Philadelphia. 
Gibb's  Hill  Lighthouse  is  built  of  iron,  is  I  33  feet  high  and  stands 
302  feet  above  the  level  of  the  sea.  It  is  equipped  with  a  revolving 
flash-light,  which  is  claimed  to  show  thirty  miles  out  at  sea.  The 
mode  of  conducting  business  is  easy-going  and  slow.  The  stores 
open  between  8  and  9  o'clock  in  the  morning  and  close  sharply  at  6- 
The  currency  is  in  pounds,  shillings  and  pence  and  is  a  source  of 
constant  worry  to  the  female  traveller. 
The  drives  are  ideally  beautiful,  owing  to  the  splendid  condition 
of  the  roads,  which,  although  narrow,  are  comfortable  and  clean. 
They  are  fringed  on  both  sides  by  most  beautiful  trees  and  bushes, 
which  form  a  continuous  hedge  and  with  the  various  warm  colorings 
are  a  veritable  feast  to  the  eye.  As  far  as  one  can  see  the  hills  are 
covered  with  luxuriant  growths  of  all  kinds  studded  with  beautiful 
flowers.  Banana  groves  form  a  peculiar  sight.  A  sort  of  a  cork- 
screw or  spiral  palm  is  frequently  found  on  the  roadside. 
The  naval  yard,  containing  the  largest  floating  drydock  in  the 
world,  gives  employment  to  some  2,000  workmen.  The  British 
Government  is  also  constantly  making  improvements  in  connecting 
the  various  islands  by  either  tunnels  or  bridges.  As  a  naval  coaling 
station  Bermuda  is  of  enormous  value  to  England. 
Modes  of  conveyance  are  primitive,  being  confined  to  walking  or 
driving.  There  are  no  railroads  or  trolley  lines  in  Bermuda;  in 
fact,  it  seems  to  be  the  object  of  the  British  Government  to  keep 
Bermuda  from  advancing,  and  the  laws  regarding  acquisition  of 
property  by  foreigners  are  very  stringent,  no  land  can  be  sold  or 
leased  any  length  of  time  to  anybody  who  is  not  a  British  subject. 
EDITORIALS. 
CHARLES  RICE  AN  APPRECIATION. 
Thomas  Purnell,  in  his  essay  on  "  Taking  a  Man's  Measure,"  has 
shown  how  natural  it  is  for  each  one  of  us  to  form  estimates  of  the 
abilities  of  our  fellow  men  and  to  pronounce  upon  their  character. 
He  has  further  shown  how  prone  we  are,  after  lauding  a  man  to  the 
skies,  to  condemn  him  in  proportion  as  we  have  praised  him,  and 
to  illustrate  this  he  cites  the  case  of  Lord  Byron.    Recently  in  our 
