Grenada

an island of volcanic origin in the British West Indies, lying N. by W. from Trinidad; area, 1 square miles; pop. (1900) 65,523. Some of the craters in the central ridge of mountains, rising to 3,000 feet, have been transformed into large inkes; streams and mineral springs abound; there are several good natural harbors. The inhabitants, who are almost all negroes, cultivate cocoa, coffee, and oranges; a little rum is manufactured, and spices and fruits are grown, Grenada has been a crown colony since 1885; previous to that date it had a constitutional government. Columbus was the discoverer of the island in 1498. - Grenfell, George, an English mi ionary; born about 1845. Next to Juivingstone and Krapf, he deservedly ranks among the foremost of Africa’s mi ionary explorers. He made a 2,000 m. track survey of the Upper Kongo 1884-86. He died July 1, 1906.