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who had taken our bags from the taxi had followed me, and now we ran for the launch. We made it, but the man was dissatisfied with the tip of two shillings that I gave him. 

The S.S. Lady Hawkins is a larger boat than the S.S. Nerissa, but we don't like it quite as well. The food tonight was not quite as good. Before dinner I had a much-needed haircut. Ruth and I [[strikethrough]] had [[/strikethrough]] were in separate staterooms, and I went to bed without seeing my roommate, whose destination is also Grenada. 

[[double underline]] Trinidad [[/double underline]], which lies off the delta of the Orinoco, has an area of 1,862 square miles. Its population is about 340,000; that of Port of Spain, 64,000. The island is rectangular, with promontories at the four corners, those at the north-west and south-west enclosing the Gulf of Paria. It is separated from [[strikethrough]] th [[strikethrough]] Venezuela at the south by the Boca de la Serpiente, and at the north by the Bocas del Dragón. The island is somewhat mountainous, and has three distinct ranges of hills running east and west, the highest points being Cerro de Aripe (3,085 ft.) and Tucuche (3,070 ft), both in northern range. The rainy season generally extends from May to December, with a short break in September, and 

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the island is outside of the hurricane area. It was, however, visited by one in 1933. 

History: Spanish-1498, British-1595, Spanish-1595, British-1797 to 1935. 

We found Trinidad the coolest island we have been on so far. Of course this is chiefly owing to the season. The rains were just ending, but winds were rather frequent. 

Things which attracted our attention include: the tiny tram-cars with hand-brakes and the wheels only about six feet apart; the tremendous amounts of merchandise on display in the stores; and the size of the latter; the large numbers of persons on the government payroll; the 20 cent-a-gallon gasoline tax; the general cleanliness of the city; the fine Ford garage, the only modern one in the city; water mains along main roads, with hydrants every mile.

One of the Staphs given to me by Adamson is a fine long slender [[underlined]] Stenus [[/underlined]].