With thefe the' ifland abounds,; and, in. their feafon, produces
not only the tropical früits, but the vegetable productions
of the European gardens, in the greateft plenty .3„' T e nerife
enjoys an agreeable and healthful mediocrity of climate.
Indeed I know,of none better adapted for the-reftorafen-.of
a valetudinarian; as, by-going'; into the mountains, he ‘rftay
graduate the air, and chufe that ftate-of.it which befffui'tSr
his complaint. But although the inhabitants are thu^healtï^y*
and have fo little occafion for medical aid, theyfeuefty,cqïïj-1
plain of the want of knowledge in the profeffional gentlemen*
of the ifland.,
J The prelent governor, has eftablifhed a manufactory of iilk
and woollen goods in the fuburbs of “Santa- @ruz, ..which) is
carried on by poor children, oldlaiid infirra peopj^and' by
abandoned females, with>a y iew to ; reclaiming them : an
inftitution that will ever, do honour both to his excellency,.
atid to thofewho have liberally aided him in;.fo laudable a
fchemc.
./ Like the inhabitants of moft catholic | countries,' the
people of this illand are- very profufe in • decorating-.their
churches, and even. their dwelling-houfes,!, on the fëftivals
held in honour of their laints, This being Covpus Ckrifii9jsk
day
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day of much folemnity and*"pafader I*-went on There with 1787.
Lieutenant Ball of/the Supplyto fee the proceffion incident J 0"6-
to the! ocdalibrii Before1: wC Lindeik^e formed a refolution
to dvoidj.:as much: la,J in our ’power,! giving-, offence even
to the moft zetflous*idevotee. But we found this was-not to
begone. WheiT we arrived'at/the church, from whence the
prOceflian' commfericed, ’the Hoft’Wa^" Juft-making its appear-
'Uritej.ru.reifou'mftante that Isfahn'OThced ’by ringing ofhells,
arid fifing of/'guns. As it paffedr by€trs we fell on our knees,
as we obferved» thole around use to' do5;* but it- unfortunately
happening*, that itheofpot: we knelt upon confifted of. fand
intermixed with 'fmall rough pebbles, the pbfture we1 wereiir
fbon became lo eiceedinglylpai'nful, that, in order to procure
a momentary’cafe;; we bMylletibne-knee re.ma&.:on the-
ground.' Thiaheretical ^iHi'drdmot efcape’the obfervationof
one of thefeolyf fathers;, alll of .whom Were: in tent’an the ‘exaCfc
performance of* every ceremomaul?etiquette..' It procured for
trs a' frown from’him;? and ‘treat-merit thattwas- not of the moft
'civil kind ylclthat, id order to 'paciljs him’, wd: again dropped:
on' both/htrde&sHe did not, h®we^efj:|{af^ dn, ’without exhibiting
ftrons mark&of ill-nature and rrefentment in his coun-
tenance, at this trivial and unintended Breach of refpe&ful
attention.