The Isles of summer; or, Nassau and the Bahamas .. . CHAPTER VIL The Soothing Languid Air and its Consequences. Ambition Dies. TheBahamas not Included in the Primal Curse. The Island of Sharks. Lazy Air and Blood Putting Insect Plagues to and Men alike Affected. A Large Fish Story. Sea Turtles Besigiied totheir Fate. Negroes Contented and Happy. Good Order in Nassau. Howa Millenium can be Secured. Agricultural and Manufacturing Industry notBooted in the Bocks. Sugar Making. Small Islands Unfavorable to Intellect-ual Development. Not poppy, nor mandragora,Nor all th
The Isles of summer; or, Nassau and the Bahamas .. . CHAPTER VIL The Soothing Languid Air and its Consequences. Ambition Dies. TheBahamas not Included in the Primal Curse. The Island of Sharks. Lazy Air and Blood Putting Insect Plagues to and Men alike Affected. A Large Fish Story. Sea Turtles Besigiied totheir Fate. Negroes Contented and Happy. Good Order in Nassau. Howa Millenium can be Secured. Agricultural and Manufacturing Industry notBooted in the Bocks. Sugar Making. Small Islands Unfavorable to Intellect-ual Development. Not poppy, nor mandragora,Nor all the drowsy syrups of the worldShall ever medicine thee to such sweet sleep.—Shakespeaee. The Bahama air is very soothing, and soon makes itself feltupon nerves that are sensitive, disordered or unstrung. It en-ervates like an o]:)iute, and the newly arrived stranger soon suc-cumbs to its influence. It is difficult to do anything in thewarm and languid air, when not overcome by sleep, but museand dream. It is very entertaining to observe the new com
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