. Isles in summer seas : (beautiful Bermuda). ay andthe ladies of the party had raved ecstatically overthe regal poincianas, with yellow and crimsonflowers; the sago palms, screw pines, loquats andpalmettos. The big geraniums, strong lookingand tall, had excited much admiration. We hadroamed, in straggling formation, to MangroveCreek and had noted the manner in which thiscuriously formed swamp tree closed up the shel-tered inlet. Phil, the lanky youth, had climbedout on the strong shoots and had penetrated intothe thicket for the special pleastire it seemed to afford Miss G . Further along we
. Isles in summer seas : (beautiful Bermuda). ay andthe ladies of the party had raved ecstatically overthe regal poincianas, with yellow and crimsonflowers; the sago palms, screw pines, loquats andpalmettos. The big geraniums, strong lookingand tall, had excited much admiration. We hadroamed, in straggling formation, to MangroveCreek and had noted the manner in which thiscuriously formed swamp tree closed up the shel-tered inlet. Phil, the lanky youth, had climbedout on the strong shoots and had penetrated intothe thicket for the special pleastire it seemed to afford Miss G . Further along we climbed Clarence Hill, the winter residence of the Admiralof the North Atlantic Station. It was only ashort walk from there to Spanish Point. Thewhole party had speculated on the story of the i Beautiful Bermuda 233 buried treasure and the legend of the Cross, onCross Island over by Boaz. It was toward thispoint that one ann of the cross was of the Ship was willing to bet a goodcigar that we were standing on the spot where the. rjTtf^ Spanish pirates hid their hoards of tarnishedspoil. There was a splendid view of the GreatSound from the eminence of the Point. Ournext stop was the Ducking Stool. There wasnt much to see, that might suggestthe uses of the contrivance designed for the pun- 234 Isles in Summer Seas ishment of witches. A quiet pool enclosed bygaunt rocks and the quaint name attached tothe place were all the visible signs at the young lady from Missouri was fain to beshown, but, as we were not equipped with therequired outfit, she was obliged to be contentwith the story. It was a steep climb through acut in the hill to Mount Langton, the residenceof the Governor. We were unprovided withpermits so had to take the beauties of the placesomewhat for granted. The entrance to thegrounds was a blaze of color, with the blossoms ofthe purple bougainvillea and hibiscus, inter-mingled with the scarlet stars of the was a wild profusion of
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