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Show SANTA <:RUZ. every day. 1' o watc J1 t 11 e arn· v'· tl of the boats, on these occasions, and to examine the live fish, before they arc taken out, or after they are laid on the grass, under the shade, is a source of almost endless amusement. The variety of the kinds, and the urightn<~ss of their colors, are truly surprising. I know only their vulgar names, and vulgar indc~d they are_; ~ut I cannot do justice to my theme w1thout spec1fymg the "runt striped with alternate lines of yellow and purp"" le; t'h e goat, pink and silver; tl~e doctor, o f .b u r-nishedcopper; the Welshman, pink w1th yellow str1pes; the hind, white with red and brown spots; the ·rockhind, green with brown spots; the parrot, dark brown, blue, and yellow; the silkjish, of a bright pink ; the blare-e,1Je, pink with a prodigious white eye; the S!anish hog, bright yellow and brown; the angel, ot tl1e finest gold and purple; to which list might be added a multitude of others. These fishes arc generally from one to two pounds in weight, and, with others of a larger dimension, but not so splendid, are generally good for the table-no small resource even for the poorer inhabitants of Santa Cruz. Our friend, Dr. Griffith an able naturalist from the United States, ' . who was with ns on the island, was very snccessfulm preserving these gaudy creatures, without their color. I understand that he has since nr1esente1l l his collection to one of the scientific institutions Philadelphia. The town of Bassin or Christiansted is much than West End, well built and agreeable, with a harbor for shipping, within the reef or bar. Government House is handsome and commo SANTA CRUZ. 17 the hills near the town lofty and picturesque ; and the views from them, of the port below, the sea coast, and fine tracts of country both to the cast and west, amply repay the labor of the ascent. Tbe same may be said of Bulow Minda, the Governor's country seat, a handsome residence on a high hill about two miles west of. Bassin. There, fine prospects and pure, cool air, may be enjoyed in abundance. West End however, from its numerous excellent boardinghouses, and the pleasant rides in the neighborhood, is the best place for invalids. The thermometer ranged during our stay there from 75 to 85, with little variation at night. The hot sun must be avoided dnring the day; but during the early mornings and evenings, tbe weather and country air are in general delightful. No man need require a more wholesome or agreeable diet than is afforded by the fish, the sweet pork and mutton, the edible vegetables, and the fruits of Santa Cruz. The yams, when in perfection, are a g~od substitute for a mealy potato; the ripe plantams and bananas, especially the latter, are excellent fruits, and when fried are among the nicest of vegetables; the oranges are delicious, and the shaddocks a~d forbidden fruit, when of the best kind and fully ripe, are not less so. To these may be added the sour-sop, sugar-apple, sappedilla, bell-apple, pomme de Cythere, star-apple, and above all the mango. This last, when of an inferior kind, has the taste of turpentine; but the better sorts have somewhat the fla:or_ of a peach, and are very luscious. This descnphon applies, with variations, to the other West c |