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Unci -
12 June, 1891 and little Tobago stood on seaward; amidst side of
little Martinique which shot up its splendid peaks
above the blizzy sky. On the mountain slopes, such
was the cleanness of the atmosphere, the homes of the
people could be plainly made out. Turning towards the
South American, the largest island of the group, was
clear and distinct; towns and estate buildings, shining
as clearly. I could see the home as Pallene where Africa
and Shad spent the night, and Macmillan island
at the west end of the long little trough could be made out.
Little Tobago went to the little stretch of dry land where
in slavery days your people from Unci were kept; show
out high seen in the sunlight, was then the level
tracing above Ashton shore in all further view of the sea -
These few mugs and trees cannot deface in the slightest
degree the loveliness of the scene from this little bulwark in
the sleepy island of Unci. As I stood and drank in
the beauty of the scene I could not help thinking how
futile winds went to convey to those away any idea
of the actual loveliness of the scene; I was a fortunate
cat to gaze upon. And then I tried to carry my thoughts
back a century in time, and to picture the land
behind me the scenes being in darkness, should