BRITISH SETTLEMENT


sheep it may be observed, as a singular
circumstance, and as an additional proof
of the wildMnem.of this climate, contrasted
with that of the West Indies, that it does
notloose its fleece, as it invariably does
in the dimrent islands, and which is sud-
denly -eceeded by a kind of goat-like
hair; a changethat may be very fairly at-
tributed to the extreme violence of the
heat.
 Of fisheries th* most profitable, and
consequently the most pursued in this
eotetry, is that of the turtle. This forms
an excuuive occupation, and the quan
tity ally taken is., considerable. A
few ,of the turtle find their way to the
Londoa nar et being punhased for the
purpose by the masters of vessels from that
port i but the principal consumption of
this article of food is domestic, and it is
vwy gaterally preferred by: the settlers.
The taking of the specie. called the
hawks-bill is particularly desirable, from