. The history of the island of Antigua, one of the Leeward Caribbees in the West Indies, from the first settlement in 1635 to the present time . I Tea. Su 4, %\}^ ^(storp of Q[ntigua> CHAPTER The Island of Antigua, one of the Leeward CaribbeeIslands, is situated in the Caribbean Sea, between61° 4-i and 61° 58 W. long-itude, and between 17° 2and 17° 13 N. latitude; about 60 miles E. of , 27 of Moutserrat, and 40 N. ofGuadaloupe. In shape it is roughly oval, the greatest lengthbeing about 20 miles E. and W., and the breadth 17miles N. and S.; the area has bee
. The history of the island of Antigua, one of the Leeward Caribbees in the West Indies, from the first settlement in 1635 to the present time . I Tea. Su 4, %\}^ ^(storp of Q[ntigua> CHAPTER The Island of Antigua, one of the Leeward CaribbeeIslands, is situated in the Caribbean Sea, between61° 4-i and 61° 58 W. long-itude, and between 17° 2and 17° 13 N. latitude; about 60 miles E. of , 27 of Moutserrat, and 40 N. ofGuadaloupe. In shape it is roughly oval, the greatest lengthbeing about 20 miles E. and W., and the breadth 17miles N. and S.; the area has been estimated at 108^square miles, equivalent to 69,275 acres. The coastline, about 50 or 60 miles iu extent, is much indentedby creeks and bays, which form many excellentnatural harbours, but of these three only are resortedto by ships of large burden, viz.:—English Harbour,on the S. coast, Parham on the N., and St. Johns onthe W. It is surrounded on all sides, except the S.,by islets, rocks, and shoals, which render the naviga-tion along the coast dangerous, and the entrance tothe harbours intricate. The country is somewhat flatand swampy
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