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THE Soil of Dominica, in ome places, is a light, brown-coloured mould, that appears to have been wahed down from the mountains, and mixed with decayed branches, and leaves of trees. In the level country, towards the ea coat, and in many places of the interior parts, it is a fine, deep, black mould, which is peculiarly adapted to the cultivation of the ugar cane, coffee, cocoa, and all other articles of Wet India produce. The under tratum of the oil is a yellow, or brick clay, in ome parts, in others it is a tiff tarrace; but it is in mot parts very toney. The