32 17 May, 1891 of civilization. We found some cases of yaws hidden away, and we had much difficulty in obtaining any information about the matter. At the first house we inquired at, we were solemnly assured that there were no cases of the disease thus, but afterwards we found that a bad case or, them actually in an inner room. After leaving Marquis after some time and rode back to Grenville in route to the District Hospital situated in the hills at the back of the town. The scene of the mass of mountains in the centre of the island is magnificent. A high hill not very far off called Fardon's Camp, because it was a stronghold of a maroon chief named Fardon and of his French allies and brother rebels. Fardon at one time became very powerful and nearly succeeded in taking the whole island. He captured the Governor and killed him; but, finally, he was defeated—and it is said, escaped from the island. Reaching Grenville from the south we rode through the town, and passing into the hills, along the main road which had taken yesterday afternoon we reached a point where we turned to go to the District Hospital. This institution is a small one, but with the exception of slight dilapidation of the buildings are found it in good order. There were 9 male and 4 female inmates. And one of the Grenada 33 17 May, 1891 farmer, a white sailor, told us a story to excite our curiosity; which story on reaching town informs us to be a story of lies. The man had been suffering from the results of drink. At the hospital got a small cup. item implement, which Long said should find there tough. From the hospital we rode out to L'et Dene, a fine cocoa estate belonging to the Hon. Fred Hanford, and Mr Hanford received us hospitably in his fine house— Mr Ellis Hanford was going to Church, so they asked us to excuse them as they could not miss the service. Which was the first real long time we much as the Parish R.C. Priest had injured his hand and could not therefore perform high mass! I had a long talk with Mr H. concerning planting matters, and he got on so well that he begged me to return to Grenada with or two with him. After lunch we venture on way up the mountain road and after some time came to Billeric Estate, formerly the property of W Balt— the present in suit my customer & now belonging to Mr R. Ripon-Scholtes the Attorney General of Grenada. Here we met the manager Mr. Elliot whom at one time Curator of the Botanic Garden & Mr R. V. Schering, F.L.S., who had been collecting