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neighboring Windward Islands
which are all volcanic and
peaks of 2000 to 4,000 feet in
height. The buildings are only
100 feet high. The Island
has a series of coral rock
terraces for the ground level
central plateau - this
everywhere green with cane-
fields and in places with grows of
trees & palms, a prominent
feature of the landscape an
old Dutch windmills & sugar
factories, with their tall chimneys
& Longcroft's factory. The population
is 9/10 negro, the negro being
of the small caribbean type
with small features and often
much white mixture. They speak
only English apparently. The
town of Bridgetown is small
with a few shops & narrow
streets. Curious stores carry a good
stock of stuffed pets, alligator teeth