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CHAPTER IV.
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The Sea Coast—Bays, Coves, and Creeks—Plan of a Journey—
Druidical Remains—Rozel Bay, and its attractions
—BoulayBay—its aptitude for a Naval Station—Grève de
Lecq—Charming Scenery—St. Brelade’s Bay—The Church
and Chapel—Rose d’Amour— Natural Defences of Jersey
—Rocks, and Rock Scenery — Tides and Currents —
T r a d itio n s ............................................................................................. 43
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CHAPTER V III.
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Civil Government—The Court of Judicature and its Constitution—
Election of Judges—Party Spirit, and its Results
—The States, or Legislative Body, and its Constitution—
The Governor and his Emoluments — The Lieutenant-
Governor—The Island Militia—Value of Jersey—Finance
—The Clergy—Education and Public Institutions—The
State of the Public Press in J e r s e y ...............................................91
CHAPTER V.
THE INHABITANTS OF JERSEY,
The Condition of the Country People—Their Character—
Independence—Penuriousness —Industry—Saving Habits
—Facts and Illustrations—The “ Quid Pro Quo ”—Mode
of Life—A Jersey Farm House—Cooking—Peculiarities
of Life— Dress—Holidays, and Amusements—Personal
Appearance—Reputation for Honesty—Vraic Gathering,
and its Accompaniments—Ancient Usages ............................. 50
CHAPTER VI.
The Upper Classes in Jersey—Condition, and Character—
The Influence of Party Spirit, and its Bitterness—Society
—Distinctions—Language—Religious Differences—Formation
of the Upper Class—The Liberal Professions . . . 66
CHAPTER IX.
AGRICULTURE IN JERSEY.
Backward State of Agriculture, and its Causes—High Rent
in Jersey—Value of Land—Advance of Tillage—General
Husbandry—Wheat Harvest—The Reaping Field—Return
from Land—Odd Customs—Multifarious Uses of Parsnips
—Potato Land—Joint-stock Labour, and Stock—Orchards,
and Manufacture of Cider—Vraic, or Sea-weed, as Manure
—Wages of Labour—Cattle of Jersey—The Jersey Cow,
and her Privileges — The Dairy—Sheep, and Horses —
The Agricultural S o c i e t y ..............................................................117
CHAPTER X.
Commerce of Jersey . 133
CHAPTER VII.
Composition of the Resident Society—Position of the Native
and the Resident Society—Mode of Life of the Residents
—Jersey as a Place of Residence—Markets, and Prices of
Provisions— House Rent—Incidental Expenditure—Enumeration
of other Advantages, as a Residence — Disadvantages—
Comparison of Jersey as a Residence, with the
principal Continental Resorts ■ ■ , ...................................
CHAPTER XI.
On health and disease in Jersey, in relation to the influences
of Climate, &c. By Matthew Scholefield, M.D. and M.B.
Jersey, late President of the Royal Medical Society,
Edinburgh........................................................................................... 144