. Sport, travel and adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies [microform]. Fisheries; Hunting; Pêche commerciale; Chasse. 330. GONAIVES. strawberries, peaches, melons, oranges, apples, guavas, mangoes, &c., grow wild, Avitliout any attempt at cultivation. Tobacco is also grown, but no sugar, the latter being imported. Our next port of call was Gonaives, a town of some imjjortance, numbering 7000 inhabitants, the only white people being consul and his ftimily. The town was burnt down in one of the numerous rebellions, and has never recovered. The Bay of Gonaives is spacious, and
. Sport, travel and adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies [microform]. Fisheries; Hunting; Pêche commerciale; Chasse. 330. GONAIVES. strawberries, peaches, melons, oranges, apples, guavas, mangoes, &c., grow wild, Avitliout any attempt at cultivation. Tobacco is also grown, but no sugar, the latter being imported. Our next port of call was Gonaives, a town of some imjjortance, numbering 7000 inhabitants, the only white people being consul and his ftimily. The town was burnt down in one of the numerous rebellions, and has never recovered. The Bay of Gonaives is spacious, and the scenery in the neighbourhood very fine. At each of these places it became my duty to pay an official visit to the commandant, who was always a general. Having arranged the time and place, I landed to pay ^.ny respects in full uniform, attended by our consul. A ragged guard of honour received me, composed of the most wretched lot of poor half-starved vagabonds. They never had any shoes, and their garments were scanty. A brass band struck up an apology for "God save the Queen," and continued playing it during the interview. After a few preliminary compliments, we ad- journed to the salon, where a sweet abomina- ., ,. 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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