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 blew it up, a few days before they evacuated the iland, thereby rendering it ueles. However, the aqueduct, by which it was upplied with water, has been ince dicovered, and is of great ue to that fortification, which is, upon the whole, well calculated for the defence of the town, when attacked only from the ea; but being under the command of other heights above it, it would oon be rendered untenable, was it to be attacked on the land-ide, as was the cae the lat war.

Demoullen's Hill fort is alo well mounted with cannon, and is otherways well provided for the defence of the town; but it is ubject to the ame inconveniences as the other fortifications, being under the command of the heights above it.

Thee are the chief fortifications in Dominica at preent, except that at Cahacrou, which