Isles of spice and palm . ny one hasever succeeded in reaching their needle-hkesummits. For many years repeated attemptsto scale the Pitons failed, the first success be-ing attained by a British sailor, who, with twocompanions, sought to climb the lesser pin-nacle of the two. Long before they reachedtheir goal two of the seamen fell—victims tothe fer-de-lance—and as the survivor reachedthe very topmost rock and shouted out his vic-tory, he too expired. Not until 1878 did any-one ascend the Petit Piton and live to tell thetale. In that year a Mr. Lompre reached thesummit and returned in safety
Isles of spice and palm . ny one hasever succeeded in reaching their needle-hkesummits. For many years repeated attemptsto scale the Pitons failed, the first success be-ing attained by a British sailor, who, with twocompanions, sought to climb the lesser pin-nacle of the two. Long before they reachedtheir goal two of the seamen fell—victims tothe fer-de-lance—and as the survivor reachedthe very topmost rock and shouted out his vic-tory, he too expired. Not until 1878 did any-one ascend the Petit Piton and live to tell thetale. In that year a Mr. Lompre reached thesummit and returned in safety and soon aftera party, headed by Chief Justice Carrington,repeated the feat. Several times since hardyadventurers have made the ascent, but as faras can be ascertained the Grand Piton still de-fies man to place his foot upon its summit. All about St. Lucias coasts are charming lit-tle villages and towns, snuggled away in se-cluded valleys or in sheltered bays and as steamers touch at these picturesque 132. The Desolation Wrought by the Eruption at St. Vincent
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