, 1888-03-31

voyage, which, as it turned out. was to
last i've weeks to a day. But Mr.. Patton
speedily began to enjoy himself 1he first
day cut ut sea they fell in with early spring
ana soon 1t seemed as if they had sudden
ly left a cold and bleak January for q
bright and sunny June. We have not space
TO follow the author to each of the places
of call down the Islands" Suffice it to saw
he enjoyed some pleasant rambleS round ST.
Kits, spent an equally agreeable dal in
Antigua, landed ais, at Dominica, Marti.
nlq lr-Of which island som. deIirhtfnI
0eScrlp; IONS are gIyeu-and also 1t Barba.
0OS en- route tOl Dtmcrara. Before touch.
Tag at "FIe zip end Of Il continent" the
author lndulGrS III a whimsical but not
altogether inaccurate dissertation OH npn.
per pot aud swizzltS, for the preparation
OF the latter OF which he gives Il burlesqug
apothecary's prescription.
Mr., Patton falls back upon the excuse,
which has served SO many writers before
HIM, that IN the geographical nature of
things the account OF a trip to George.
town, British Guiana, cannot properly be
included in the story of a cruise down tho
islands; but nevertheless he devotes -
special chapter to Demerara and mOraliSes
upon the fact that each |col0nist should
contribute nine-tpnthS of Il cent to the
maintenance Of Il Governor chosen by the
mother country while each citizen of the
United States is only required to provide
one tenth of a cent towards The support of
their own self elected President. 1t was at
the Tower Hotei-forwhich like every other
place with which he makes acquaintance.
Mr. Patton has a good and k ndly word
that the traveller aud his friend first slept
ashore. They seem to have been SUSPECT
OUS of malaria in tbn RI var and aviInu FL.
arrived at the conclusion that the sanitary
condition Of the town was fairly SatiSfactO,
ry. l. is to be regretted that Mr.. PatOn'S
say in Georgetown did not permit him to
give more than passing rete. en1e to the
place. He seems to have been chiefly at
trlCted by a coolie girl he followed with
admiTing eyes in Water Street, of whose
dress he gives "A detailed description, re-
gre. ting that she had q ''facU so fair.
Words cannot paint its spell' Later in
the day" he says, after recovering "trOm
the ecstacy and fever of regret at losing
sight Of tn, Hindu beauty" he was driv.
en- three miles from town to one of the
mos extensive Sugare estates in Dpmerara."
He Thought the machinery possessed OF
''bewiidrring i~ntlicacy Of constructions"
but the mechanical wonders were as moth
ing to hin in comparison with the luxuvi.
Gus growth of the Victoria Regina sin a
filthy ditch.n He remarks that to sec
these lilies in full bloom ''people flock in
crowds from london to the Cry stal Pal.
ace, aud congratulates himself upon the
happy chance by which he secured a sight
of them in Demprara, Notwithstanding
thar here they are to be found according to
the writer, Gin amy fever breeding slough"
subsequently Mr.. Patton viSirel Trinidad,
Grenada, 81. Lucia, and Nevis, and left
"the islands of amending summer and per-
petUal harvest" to return, 'in health and
happiness" to "tbe Land If snOwdrOp and
of dog wood, of bOboIink AMI o%riole."
II will have been judged from what we
have written that the volume descriptive
of IA cruise down the Islands" is chiefly
a chronicle Of a pleasure tour. II contains
admirable word pictures of life, manners,
and customs, and also of scenery and
these are enhanced and made more intelli1
gible by the many beautiful illustrations
by which the volume is enriched. Mr..
Patton writes with an easy AMI a graceful
pen, and he has evidently taken much
trouble TO collect exactly the information
which will be most appreciated by the
casual reader or intending tourist. Per
hapS it may be objected that the author
has only looked on the bright side Of
things; but that is an objection WEISS
Indians should be the last to urge
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