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Article A DESCRIPTION OF ST. GEORGE'S CAVE AT GIBRALTAR. ← Page 2 of 2 Article SHORT ABSTRACT OF THE HISTORY OF GUADALOUPE. Page 1 of 4 →
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A Description Of St. George's Cave At Gibraltar.
their surrounding seats , are doubtless hewn out of the rock , and as the water is continually dropping from all parts , it polishes the sides of the Cave , and renders them as smooth as the finest marble , and the tops of the tables are finer than the smoothest g lass . Most that visit this Cave are obliged to carry lighted torches with them , to find their way ; now the rays proceeding from these lihts
g are thrown upon the polished surface of the internal parts of the Cave , which is entirely composed of convexities and concavities , and again reflected back in all the beautiful diversity of colours , in the same manner as we see a diamond or cut glass reflect the beams of a candle ; and this 1 take to be the natural cause of this wonderful appearance . There was formerly a very good entrance to this Cave , but it is now
stopt up by the falling in of the rock , and I don ' t doubt but the Cave itself will , in process of time , share the same fate . I have the honour to be , Your Lordshi p's most obedient Servant , THOS . DUNCKERLEY . To the ' EARL O / "CHESTERFIELD , LONDON .
Short Abstract Of The History Of Guadaloupe.
SHORT ABSTRACT OF THE HISTORY OF GUADALOUPE .
AS every thing relating to Guadaloupe is become at this time peculiarly interesting , we doubt not but our readers will peruse with particular curiosity the relation of the various revolutions to which this island has been subjected , by the avarice , cruelty and injustice of the several French governors of that and the neig hbouring isles . -One cannot read the following accountamong many others
, of the same kind , without conceiving the utmost indignation against the characters of men , worse than the savages they were so solicitous to destroy . In the year 16 3 6 , when the colony of Guadaloupe was in its infancy , ' and in a very low and distressed condition , D'Olive being appointed governor , formed a project of making war on the friendly
' natives , in hopes to better , tffi _ circumstances of the colonists , by plundering those poor people of their manioc and other provisions ; and indeed he seemed determined to destroy them all . He therefore lost no time , but forming the minds of the few people that remained to execute his purpose , he began to make war on the savages January 26 th 16 3 6 by ordering some of themwho appeared in a canoe
, , , making for the fort , to be cut to pieces the moment they landed ; but providentially they steered another course . Some of these poor wretches destined for slaughter having carried off some cotton from die Cul . de . Sac , to which perhaps they had been enticed , by some of .
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A Description Of St. George's Cave At Gibraltar.
their surrounding seats , are doubtless hewn out of the rock , and as the water is continually dropping from all parts , it polishes the sides of the Cave , and renders them as smooth as the finest marble , and the tops of the tables are finer than the smoothest g lass . Most that visit this Cave are obliged to carry lighted torches with them , to find their way ; now the rays proceeding from these lihts
g are thrown upon the polished surface of the internal parts of the Cave , which is entirely composed of convexities and concavities , and again reflected back in all the beautiful diversity of colours , in the same manner as we see a diamond or cut glass reflect the beams of a candle ; and this 1 take to be the natural cause of this wonderful appearance . There was formerly a very good entrance to this Cave , but it is now
stopt up by the falling in of the rock , and I don ' t doubt but the Cave itself will , in process of time , share the same fate . I have the honour to be , Your Lordshi p's most obedient Servant , THOS . DUNCKERLEY . To the ' EARL O / "CHESTERFIELD , LONDON .
Short Abstract Of The History Of Guadaloupe.
SHORT ABSTRACT OF THE HISTORY OF GUADALOUPE .
AS every thing relating to Guadaloupe is become at this time peculiarly interesting , we doubt not but our readers will peruse with particular curiosity the relation of the various revolutions to which this island has been subjected , by the avarice , cruelty and injustice of the several French governors of that and the neig hbouring isles . -One cannot read the following accountamong many others
, of the same kind , without conceiving the utmost indignation against the characters of men , worse than the savages they were so solicitous to destroy . In the year 16 3 6 , when the colony of Guadaloupe was in its infancy , ' and in a very low and distressed condition , D'Olive being appointed governor , formed a project of making war on the friendly
' natives , in hopes to better , tffi _ circumstances of the colonists , by plundering those poor people of their manioc and other provisions ; and indeed he seemed determined to destroy them all . He therefore lost no time , but forming the minds of the few people that remained to execute his purpose , he began to make war on the savages January 26 th 16 3 6 by ordering some of themwho appeared in a canoe
, , , making for the fort , to be cut to pieces the moment they landed ; but providentially they steered another course . Some of these poor wretches destined for slaughter having carried off some cotton from die Cul . de . Sac , to which perhaps they had been enticed , by some of .