Forts and fortifications​—​Temporary ones​—​The present forts​—​Fort James​—​Its situation and approach​—​Rat Island Battery, its appellation, lunatic asylum, and flag-staff​—​Goat Hill​—​Steep ascent​—​Schools in St. John’s

[CHAPTER XXVIII.]

Remarks upon the aboriginal Americans​—​Suppositions of various authors​—​Caribs​—​Arrowawks​—​Ferocity of the Carib​—​Complexion​—​Dress​—​Ornaments​—​Dreadful revenge​—​Wars-Chiefs​—​Severities practised​—​Feasts​—​Remarks upon paganism​—​Anthropophagi​—​A traveller’s tale​—​The Carib’s opinion of death​—​Religious tenets​—​Altars​—​The burning Carib

ERRATA.

[Transcriber’s Note: these errata have been incorporated.]

Page 4, line 8 from top, for “D’Escambue,” read “D’Esnambuc.”

— 20, line 7 from bottom, for “Parhan,” read “Parham.”

— 89, line 3 from top, for “Mathews,” read “Mathew.”

— 249, line 13 from top, for “Hernhult,” read “Herrnhutt.”

— 266, line 3 from bottom, for “Sheltic,” read “Sheltie.”