. Sport, travel and adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies [microform]. Fisheries; Hunting; Pêche commerciale; Chasse. ill. trade is carried on from Port au Prince; several lines of steamers regularly call there, and the vessels of the Royal Mail do so once a-month. The town is exceedingly dirty, and during the summer unhealthy, yellow fever and small-pox often raging with terrible malignity. During three months the deaths in Port au Prince alone from the latter disease were one-fourth of the whole population. After a short stay at this place, I took fare- well of the worthy old Preside
. Sport, travel and adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies [microform]. Fisheries; Hunting; Pêche commerciale; Chasse. ill. trade is carried on from Port au Prince; several lines of steamers regularly call there, and the vessels of the Royal Mail do so once a-month. The town is exceedingly dirty, and during the summer unhealthy, yellow fever and small-pox often raging with terrible malignity. During three months the deaths in Port au Prince alone from the latter disease were one-fourth of the whole population. After a short stay at this place, I took fare- well of the worthy old President, who returned the visit, and was received with a royal salute. The sentry at the palace gate asked the first lieutenant, who accompanied me, to give him a copper. The poor wretch was in rags, and prob- ably received no wages. The President complained much about the disturbed state of the country, but said that his remedies were producing the desired effect. I found out afterwards that he had shot fourteen people at San Marks, and the same number at Cape Haytien. Another fourteen were to have been shot at Gonaives, so that there should be no ill-feeling between the places ; but an appeal was made in their favour, and they. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kennedy, W. R. (William Robert), Sir, 1838-1916. Edinburgh; London : W. Blackwood
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