. The land of Bolivar; or, War, peace, and adventure in the Republic of Venezuela . ehook in its jaws. Shortly after we were more suc-cessful in catching a young shark. The sailors tor-tured it most cruelly in putting it to death. Jackhas the same instinctive aversion to sharks that mostlandsmen have to snakes. We coasted this reef,called Cayo de Sal, to its extreme western end; andrather than run the risk of wearing our way throughthe archipelago 1)y dark, we thought it better policyto anchor for the night at this place. The number of islands forming the Los Eoquescluster is said to l)e from
. The land of Bolivar; or, War, peace, and adventure in the Republic of Venezuela . ehook in its jaws. Shortly after we were more suc-cessful in catching a young shark. The sailors tor-tured it most cruelly in putting it to death. Jackhas the same instinctive aversion to sharks that mostlandsmen have to snakes. We coasted this reef,called Cayo de Sal, to its extreme western end; andrather than run the risk of wearing our way throughthe archipelago 1)y dark, we thought it better policyto anchor for the night at this place. The number of islands forming the Los Eoquescluster is said to l)e from eighty-five to one hundred ; Chap, xi.] BO Y& S SA L T- WORKS. 197 but iiicliuling sandbanks, reefs, and rocks, the nativesare not far off tlu mark in stating that there isone for every day in the year. This group is situ-ated from 70 to 80 miles due north of the coast ofVenezueLa, in about hit. 11° 50 N., and long. 66° 45W., and eml)raced within an area of 264 scpare went on shore, and saw by moonlight the salt-works belonging to Mr. L. C. Boye, a Dutch gentleman. (■AYtl DK (jf Bonaire. Several acres are covered with large flattanks, into which a little windmill pumps sea the dry season the more volatile portionsevaporate, and leave behind a deposit of chloride ofsodium, better known as common salt. Heaps of itwere lying in all directions ready for shipment. 198 THE LAND OF BOLIVAR. [Chap. xi. As statistics are always useful and intensely inte-resting, I took the census of Cayo de Sal, and foundthat it contained three niggers, an old dog, and eightempty spirit bottles, besides no women and was almost unknown. There was very littlefield for the cultivation of sin, except that of a nega-tive character, and therefore the inhabitants were alljudged to be pure and good, except a darkey with thelofty name of Gabriel Eegales, who constituted their drink question. Water for household purposeshaving to Ijc brought to the island in barrels,
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