. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Depths. 0 to 5 5 to 50 50 to 500 500 Fathoms Fatlioms. Fathoms. Fathoms. aud upwards. 30 Miles. form of rafts, the settlers did a flourishing trade, and grew rich despite the many drawbacks of the position. Now, however, timber of large size has become rare, and the inhabitants, mostly blacks or people of colour, have been compelled to engage in other pursuits, and at present the trade of Belize consists chiefly in produce and wares imported from the United States and Great Britain, which are redistributed amongst the Atlantic ports of Guatemala and Hondura
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Depths. 0 to 5 5 to 50 50 to 500 500 Fathoms Fatlioms. Fathoms. Fathoms. aud upwards. 30 Miles. form of rafts, the settlers did a flourishing trade, and grew rich despite the many drawbacks of the position. Now, however, timber of large size has become rare, and the inhabitants, mostly blacks or people of colour, have been compelled to engage in other pursuits, and at present the trade of Belize consists chiefly in produce and wares imported from the United States and Great Britain, which are redistributed amongst the Atlantic ports of Guatemala and Honduras. The local exports are chiefly fruits, and most of the traffic is served by a steamer plying regularly between New Orleans and Belize. The population «jf the town has fallen from nearly 11,000 in 1844 to less than 6,000 in 1889, and BeKze can scarcely fail to continue to decline whenever more
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