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of part of the houses were well put together. Many have
verandahs. Almost every other house or shed
was a shop in its way. The invariable row of
black & white bottles of wine &c. constituted
the main part of the furniture a bed in
the corner and perhaps an odd chair adorned
the side. A few were good shops & exhibited
many useful articles for sale. They make
some beautiful white bread at very moderate
prices. Peak Freen & Co's biscuits were considered
a great luxury one would judge
by the price asked for them it only being
4 or 5 shillings per pound. There was an
abundance of fruit & vegetables to be had in
the streets or at the markets (but they are
not, the product of the island as it is
nearly barren). Oranges bananas yams
cocoa nuts sugar canes were in abundance.
The oranges were splendid ones some
as large as your double fist. Bananas in