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the whole Island is under Cultivation of Sugar Cane growing is the principle industry It is the most thickly populated piece of earth in the world there are 179,000 niggers who work in the Mills and plantations In the early days the Mills depended on the wind N.E.[North-east] trades for their power the Old Mills are still standing but have been superseded by the steam Engine Sugar is sent abroad to be refined we paid a visit to St John Church of England which is very ancient and looking over the tombstones one "Paleologus" (Ferdinand) a descendent from first Christian Greek Emperors was buried some 300 years ago. The Nigger's you pass on the road always have a smile on their face they appear to me to be the happiest people I have ever come across Around the ship are a number of youngsters in small flat bottomed boats diving for Money one bloke with one Eye goes right under the boat for sixpence they even dive from the highest point of the ship for 3d These divers are very amusing they are up to many sorts of tricks they frequently ask you for a pair of (walk overs) meaning boots