FLORIDA.


tine. The cathedral was built in
bears the date of 1682. Also
the Governor's Palace, formerly
ish governors, but now used for
rooms. Next to this building on


vent of
Joseph
south of
 Pert
tine are
Marco).
coping
testing
delight
liht ev


1793, and one of
fronting on the
the'residence of 1
the post-office a
the north is the


the bells
Plaza is
the Span-
nd court-
old Con-


ters of St.
ge's Street,


St. Augus-
y Fort San
h a granite
ength, pro-
furnishes a
on moon-
ited States


Barracks, occupying a building which was formerly a Fran-


ciscan monastery. At its north end, command
front, is old Fort Marion, probably the most
structure in America. Like the Sea Wall and
older edifices in St. Augustine, it is built of
quarried on Anastasia Island, and the constr
occupied one hundred and sixty-four years,
commenced in 1592 and completed in 1756.
building it was performed almost entirely by


Indians, and prisoners of war; and every stc
cemented with the sweat of toiling sufferers.
possession of the British, this was said to be
fort in the king's dominions; and with its esp]
barbicans, drawbridges, massive arched entrai
sages, vaulted casemates, ornate sentry-bo:


ding the tea-
picturesque
most of the
the coquina
auctionn of it
having been
The labor of
negro slaves,
ne of it was
While in the
the prettiest


lanade, moats,
nce, dark pas-
xes, frowning


bastions, and mysterious dungeons-in which were found
in 1835 two skeletons in cages, victims probably of some
inquisitorial cruelty-it is still a strangely attractive and
interesting spot. For modern warfare, of course, it is quite
useless, and not being kept up for military purposes, it is


St. Mary's, and the Convent of the Sis
is a tasteful coquina building on St. Geor
Sthe Plaza.
laps the most interesting features of old
the Sea Wall and Fort Marion formerl
 The Sea Wall is built of coquina, wit
four feet wide, and is nearly a mile in I
the entire ocean-front of the city. It
ful promenade, and is usually thronged
eninas. Near its south end are the Un


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