. Europe in Africa in the nineteenth century . to pass along it inthe early morning or in the rainy season without wet was often forced to ride cross-legged, tailor-fashion, on mydonkey, from the same cause. In addition to this nuisance werethe guava and other fruit trees, shedding water and hiding thehouses from view. From the side path a building line of thestreet houses on the opposite side only was visible, the inevitableguava trees obstructing all views of the houses on the same condition of the houses and shops was more creditable thanthat of the streets, the public b
. Europe in Africa in the nineteenth century . to pass along it inthe early morning or in the rainy season without wet was often forced to ride cross-legged, tailor-fashion, on mydonkey, from the same cause. In addition to this nuisance werethe guava and other fruit trees, shedding water and hiding thehouses from view. From the side path a building line of thestreet houses on the opposite side only was visible, the inevitableguava trees obstructing all views of the houses on the same condition of the houses and shops was more creditable thanthat of the streets, the public buildings perhaps were in 1832 three very plainly built barn-like Baptist and one Methodist. The Court House was a littleshop with a porch to dignify it. The Government AgencyHouse, built at the expense of the United States, was muchbetter. The dwellings of the colonists were generally of onestory, elevated or based on a rude stone underpinning, often ofinsufficient height for a storeroom. Even those of the poorest. DR. JAMES HALL. I* ( LIBERIA, AND MARYLANDS OWN COLONY. 297 people were shut in by weather-boarding, and the roof coveredwith shingles ; but at that time they were mostly of poor mate-rial,— soft wood, subject to early decay, if not destroyed sooner bythe white ants. Three only were of two stories and good finish,one of them being of stone. There was, when I arrived, but onegood warehouse or store in the town, but two years later thefrontage on the river was surveyed, divided into suitable lots forwharves and warehouses, and sold to merchants. Several largebuildings were soon erected, materially improving the appearanceand the commercial facilities of the town ; but the blunder com-mitted in laying out the streets is irremediable. The entirepopulation and the native servants, who do all such work, couldnot have kept the broad avenues in a decent shape for travel. And now, having spoken of Dr. Hall, I must be per-mitted to enliven this pa
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