"Water Lane." Kingston lies on ground sloping evenly to the sea. It is laid out on the American plan in parallel streets. A broad "Street" alternates with a narrower "Lane." The lanes pointing to the sea have water running down them and are called Water Lanes.

CXIV.

The next is used both as a Ring-tune and for the favourite Fifth Figure of the Quadrilles:—

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Me go to Morant Bay, Bahlimbo.
Me see one Coolie gal, Bahlimbo.
Lard! me love the gal, Bahlimbo.
Me tell her wait fe me, Bahlimbo.
The gal no wait at all, Bahlimbo.
Me ride, me ride, me ride, Bahlimbo.
Me catch her on the way, Bahlimbo.
Me bahss her all the way, Bahlimbo.
The mumma say me rude, Bahlimbo.
But that no rude at all, Bahlimbo.
For woman cloth so cheap, Bahlimbo.
Two yard fe bit, Bahlimbo.
Man cloth so dear, Bahlimbo.
One pound a yard, Bahlimbo.

"Bahlimbo" is a nick-name for a cheap sort of cloth, i.e. fabric of any kind. In Africa calicoes are called limbo. The "two yards fe bit" kind is calico print. A "bit" is fourpence halfpenny. "Bahss" means buss, kiss.