Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America

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Commencement of a Long Journey.--The Gulf Stream.--Hayti.--Sighting St. Thomas.--Ship Rock.--Expert Divers.--Fidgety Old Lady.--An Important Island.--The Old Slaver.--Aborigines.--St. Thomas Cigars.--Population.--Tri-Mountain.--The Negro Paradise.--Hurricanes.--Variety of Fish.--Coaling Ship.--The Firefly Dance.--A Weird Scene.--An Antique Anchor 1