BARBADOES, vox. iii. p. 254.) It is, however, again recovering its former appearance, and affords most of the conveniences, either for entertainment or amuse ment, which are to be found in any city of Europe. The streets are broad, the houses lofty and well built, and many of them rent as high as those in London. The church of St Michael is a large and beautiful building, exceeding many of our English cathedrals. It has a curious clock, an excellent organ, and a peal of bells. Bridgetown has also a hospital and a college, founded and liberally endowed by Col. Codrington, for maintaining professors and scholars to teach and study divinity, surgery, and physic. It is the only in stitution of the kind in the West Indies ; but its success has not Mkwered the designs of its founder. About a mile from the town stands the governor's country scat, called Pilgrims, which is a handsome villa built by the assembly. This town enjoys perfect security against foreign invasion, from the strength of its forts, and the boldness of the coast. V is defended on the west by St James' fort, mounting 18 guns ; Willoughby's fort, which is built upon a tongue of land running into the sea, and mounts 12 guns ; Needham fort, mounting 20 guns ; and St Ann's fort, which is the strongest in the island, and stands near within land. On the east it has
steep cliffs, high rocks, and foul ground. Carlisle Bay is formed by Needham and Pelican points, and is capable of containing 500 vessels, being about 4 miles long, and 3 broad, but the bottom is foul and injurious to cables. The harbour is one of the best in the West Indies, and is completely secured from the northeast wind, which is the constant trade-wind in Barbadoes. The wharfs are large and commodious for loading and unloading goods ; and monthly packet boats have lately been established here for carrying letters to and from Great Britain. Bridgetown is the scat of the governor, council, assembly, and court of chancery ; and its militia, with that of the parish of St Michael, amount to 1200 men, who are called the royal regiment of foot guards. North Lat. 13° 9' 30", West Long. 60° 2' 30". (L)