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DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY. 
BRITISK ISLANDS, 
inhabitants. Capital. 
Jamaica .......375,000 Spanish Town, ı 
Barbadoes ....103,000 B3ridgetown, 
Trinidad. 45,000 ort of Spain, 
Anligu2. 37,000 it, John’s, 
Grer' 7; 90.000 *t. George’s, 
St, Vines 27.000 Kingston, 
St. Kitt’9.,. X. .u0 Jasscterre, 
Dominica «...«. 22,000 Roseau, 
Jobabitants, Capıtal, 
St. Lucia, ....... 18,000 Castries, 
Tobago. „615,000 Scarborough 
Nevis . ‚12,000 Charleston. 
ante „ 8,000 Plymouth. 
‘r 8,000 Road Harbouı 
3,000 Anguilla. 
„22,000 Nassau, 
.‚., 9,000 St. George’s, 
18. The Bahamas comprise about 650 islands, of which only 14 are 
;f considerable size. The soil is arid and rocky, and these islands are. 
ın. consequence, not fruitfüul in the usual products of the West Indies, 
19. The Bermudas lie to the eastward of the United States, and are 
x collection of rocks and small islands, of which only eight possess any 
importance, They enjoy an almost perpetual spring, and are clothed 
n constant verdure. 
20. FRENCH ISL 
zuadaloupe ‚..110,400 
Martinico ‚.... 118,000 
Mariepgalante.. 11,500 
Deseada, &c,*.. 5,100 
21 DANISH, 
Santa Cruz... ..32,000 Christianstadt, 
St. Thomas. .... 7,000 St, Thomas. 
3t, John’8 +14... 3.000 
\NDS, 
Busseterre, 
St. Pierre, 
Basseterre, 
2 DUTCH. 
St Eustatia.«...14,000 The Bay. 
Duracoa .... ....13,000 Williamstadt 
St. Martin’8....« 3,000 
23. SWEDISH. 
St. Bartholomew 9,000 Gustavia, 
24. VENEZUELA: 
Margarita «......15,000 Pampatar. 
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25. Hayrı was formerly called Hispaniola, and also St. 
Domingo. It is one of the finest of the West India Islands, 
and once belonged jointly to France and Spain. The French 
portion was uncommonly flourishing, and the exports nearly 
squalled those of all.the other Islands united, 
In 1791, an insurrection of the negroes broke out in the French part 
»$f the island. In 1793, the slavcs were emancipated by a decree of 
the French National Assembly, In 1801, the independence of Hayti 
was declared; and in 1822, the Spanish part of the island came under 
the control of the Haytien government, 
‚on, and the other towns? 17. Which is the most populous of the 
Britich Islands? Ja.—'The next? Bs.—'The least? Au, —What 
lo the Bahamas comprise? What is said of the soil? 19, Of the 
Bermudas? What do they enjoy? 20. Which is the most populous 
;£f the French islands? Ge.—21. Of the Danish? 8.-Cr. — 22. 
Dutch? S.-Ea.— 23. What islands belong to Sweden? S.-Bw.— 
24, T« Venezuela? Ma, 
"Hat ie said 7 —G? The French portion? 26. Of the 
+ art of St, Martin’s, 3,600 in num- 
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