in material in effect they look much like the Hambach gorge or Mulchen Picards as regards geological structure. Everywhere the country was covered by virgin tropical forest except where the rock slopes were too steep & smooth. Palms were very prominent feature of the hillscapes. Near the entrance of the harbor were several low hills of a rounded outline & solid yellow with many fromations surrounded close the water lines by a heavy forest of palms & other trees. On one side of the entrance formed the gigantic Sugar Port, on the other a stone walled fort while in the middle spoke channel along spell with rock with newer fortifications & disappearing guns barred the way. Inside the city lay covering several small hills & lining the