"In England, we couple it with unsufferable heat and the yellow fever." "Your reports are from those who seldom leave the harbours or towns, where such indeed prevail," replied Kingston.

"There is no island in the Caribbean Sea where the early riser may not enjoy this delightful, bracing atmosphere.

At Jamaica in particular, where they collect as much snow as they please in the mountains; yet, at the same time, there is not a more fatal and unhealthy spot than Port Royal harbour, in the same island." "Is the plantation we are going to situated as high above the level of the sea as we are now ?" "No; most plantations are in the ravines, between the hills.

The sugar-cane requires heat.

As soon as we are on the summit of this next hill we shall descend to it." In half an hour they arrived at the end of their journey, when they stopped at an extensive range of low buildings, situated at the head of the valley, which descended to the sea,--now for the first time presented to their view since they had quitted Bridgetown.