. Sport, travel and adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies [microform]. Fisheries; Hunting; Pêche commerciale; Chasse. pin i. 376 THE PRINCESS OF BONACCA. subjects, and speak nothing but English. I had no cause to regret acceding to their request, for we enjoyed our stay immensely. The beautiful sandy l)ays and shady cocoa-nut groves were a source of endless pleasure. We bathed, gathered shells, hauled the seine, and revelled in cocoa- nuts, mangoes, and pine-apples to our hearts' content; and in the quiet evenings the girls sang and played to us with simple taste and pathos—"God s
. Sport, travel and adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies [microform]. Fisheries; Hunting; Pêche commerciale; Chasse. pin i. 376 THE PRINCESS OF BONACCA. subjects, and speak nothing but English. I had no cause to regret acceding to their request, for we enjoyed our stay immensely. The beautiful sandy l)ays and shady cocoa-nut groves were a source of endless pleasure. We bathed, gathered shells, hauled the seine, and revelled in cocoa- nuts, mangoes, and pine-apples to our hearts' content; and in the quiet evenings the girls sang and played to us with simple taste and pathos—"God save the Queen" and "Home, sweet home" being among the most poj)ular airs. One very pretty brunette, named Evan- geline, the daughter of a worthy old Scotch- man, was decidedly the belle. I crowned her with a wreath of pretty pink shells, and chris- tened her the Princess of Bonacca. On Sunday the ship w^as thronged, and given up entirely to the people. Besides our usual Sunday service, we had seven weddings, and no less than twenty-four christenings, so our chaplain had a busy time. The bal)ies were lively, and the consumption of sweet biscuits and preserved fruits enormous. Every one was anxious to be married under the British Hag; and I believe if we had prolonged our 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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