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One of Le er Antilles, W. 1.; discovered 1493; held by France from 1635, with three intervals of British occupation. Area 381 sq. m.; pop. ab. 178,000, mostly native or negro. Martin mas. One of the four term days for paying rents in Scotland, Nov. 11. Martins. Birds of the Swallow family, but with tails le forked than true swallows. Progne sub is ( purpure a ), the Purple Martin of U. S., 74 in. long, nests in boxes set up for the purpose. The European House Martin builds swallow-like nests on the sides of walls. The Sand Martin ( Clivicola ) burrows 4 to 9 ft. deep into banks of streams.