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Show Charuis or dirl.lruae l.t-niL j Christmas Island, In the Indian , Ocean, is a curious place, according to 1 the description of Mr. Cbarlei W. Andrews, An-drews, an Kngllshraan, who recently visited il The Island Is entirety covered cov-ered with forests, except on the vertical verti-cal facta of tho cliffs, and ferna and creepers beautify Its scenery Tho ell-mato ell-mato Is delightful all the year round, I but some of the Inhabitants are not so pleasing. Among these are swarms o( j rats and many vurlotles of land crabs. The robber crab abounds, and when Mr. Andrews sat down for a abort time anywhere In the forest numbers of these crabs could b sen approaching. approach-ing. They readily climb trees In search of food, About 40 people now live on Cbrlstmss Island, which has besn found to be well suited for coffee-growing. |