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40 The roofs are covered with earthen tile burned like out pottery, they are made unclear and about eighteen inches long, and about nine inches wide, and are placed upon the roof as seen in the example [image] strips of boards are nailed up and down upon the roof just far enough for the tile to lie between, and then well laid in morter, which is all that holds them on. I am told that slats will not do in this climate they are so liable to decay. The City is a walled city belonging to [unclear] and is guarded by Soldiers day and night placed as centinels in every part of the city. The subburbs of the city outside of the walls are nearly as large as within, with many beautiful houses and streets, and a grand parade ground enclosed with a high fence. And a RailRoad coming in from a south westerly direction, unclear from Principe, on the South side of Cuba. Sunday Jan 30 The Moro Castle stands opposite the city, just across the entrance into the harbour, and out a short distance from the city in different directions are two or three Forts and on Sabbath morning a certain num[ber]