25.Port Royal
25. Port Royal
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Text Port Royal,a well-known harbor in the West Indies in the seventeenth century,was suddenly destroyed in an earthquake. How did some people explain the cause of the happening? Read the article and see ifyou agree with the author. 1.Now that we are able to work amid the treasures under the sea we can hope to recover more of them.In fact,we are winning the freedom of the seas,and in a few years we shall be recovering exciting Things from the deepest water
Text Port Royal, a well-known harbor in the West Indies in the seventeenth century,was suddenly destroyed in an earthquake. How did some people explain the cause of the happening? Read the article and see if you agree with the author. 1. Now that we are able to work amid the treasures under the sea we can hope to recover more of them. In fact, we are winning the freedom of the seas, and in a few years we shall be recovering exciting Things from the deepest water
2.There is,for example,Port Royal which lies next to Kingston,the capital city of Jamaica.Port Royal first entered history in 1494 when its fine harbour was discovered by Christopher Columbus.Indeed. except for the harbour,it was not an exciting discovery;there was no fresh drinking water and no good farm land,nor was it a Comfortable place in which to live.In its fine harbour,however,five hundred ships could lie safely,and this was enough to decide Port Royal's future.Every country in Europe was trying to control the West Indies,and any good harbour was a welcome port for their ships
2. There is, for example, Port Royal which lies next to Kingston, the capital city of Jamaica. Port Royal first entered history in 1494 when its fine harbour was discovered by Christopher Columbus. Indeed, except for the harbour, it was not an exciting discovery; there was no fresh drinking water and no good farm land, nor was it a Comfortable place in which to live.In its fine harbour, however, five hundred ships could lie safely, and this was enough to decide Port Royal’s future. Every country in Europe was trying to control the West Indies, and any good harbour was a welcome port for their ships
3.Port Royal was taken and retaken in frequent battles,but at last it fell to the British.By the end of the seventeenth century it was a large,rich city where eight thousand people lived. 4.Many people have described the scene in this busy port,packed with people and full of life.The city was built on a narrow strip of land.Its houses were built on piles over the water,and crowded close together.The streets were narrow and the houses were high.As well as shops,houses,factories and workshops,the port contained three forts,two prison,a Governor's House and many churches
3. Port Royal was taken and retaken in frequent battles,but at last it fell to the British. By the end of the seventeenth century it was a large, rich city where eight thousand people lived. 4. Many people have described the scene in this busy port,packed with people and full of life. The city was built on a narrow strip of land. Its houses were built on piles over the water, and crowded close together. The streets were narrow and the houses were high. As well as shops, houses, factories and workshops, the port contained three forts,two prison, a Governor’s House and many churches
5.Port Royal was well-know.Indeed,it was notorious for giving a welcome to all the worst thieves and pirates in West Indies,men guilty of every kind of crime,who were invited to make their home there.The city suffered for the money they brought,and terrible stories were told about the lives they lived.People who wanted to get rich quickly crowded into the port ready to cheat and steal,and the effect of this was that decent honest people were not welcome in Port Royal.It was a dangerous,cruel city,where fortunes were made in a day and lost in a night.It was risky to walk in the filthy streets alone: sailors arriving with pockets full of money were found murdered the next morning.Every other house was a drinking place, and murder was frequent and familiar;every other sailor was a pirate.Thieves who could not hope for mercy at home came to Port Royal.Anything was forgiven there
5. Port Royal was well-know. Indeed, it was notorious for giving a welcome to all the worst thieves and pirates in West Indies, men guilty of every kind of crime, who were invited to make their home there. The city suffered for the money they brought, and terrible stories were told about the lives they lived. People who wanted to get rich quickly crowded into the port ready to cheat and steal, and the effect of this was that decent honest people were not welcome in Port Royal. It was a dangerous, cruel city, where fortunes were made in a day and lost in a night. It was risky to walk in the filthy streets alone: sailors arriving with pockets full of money were found murdered the next morning. Every other house was a drinking place, and murder was frequent and familiar; every other sailor was a pirate. Thieves who could not hope for mercy at home came to Port Royal.Anything was forgiven there
6.A few British officers controlled the port,but they were little Interested in keeping order in the streets.They spent a quite life with daily visits to each other,and did not try very hard to control the crime prevalent in the port.A few soldiers could not,in fact. have Controlled the pirates. 7.On Tuesday,7th June,1692,this unhappy city woke on a bight midsummer morning.It was uncomfortably hot.The sky was a hard,bright cloudless blue.The sea was smooth and shining like glass,and there was not a breath of wind moving the air.Ships ready to sail had to remain in harbour,because there was no wind to fill their sails
6. A few British officers controlled the port, but they were little Interested in keeping order in the streets.They spent a quite life with daily visits to each other, and did not try very hard to control the crime prevalent in the port. A few soldiers could not, in fact, have Controlled the pirates. 7. On Tuesday, 7th June, 1692, this unhappy city woke on a bight midsummer morning. It was uncomfortably hot. The sky was a hard, bright, cloudless blue. The sea was smooth and shining like glass, and there was not a breath of wind moving the air. Ships ready to sail had to remain in harbour, because there was no wind to fill their sails
8.This strange,breathless silence was the only unusual thing that morning.Sailors were returning to their ships after drinking and fighting all night.The wildest men were being taken to the port prisons.Markets were opening and the city housewives were walking to the shops.Lessons were starting in the schools.Street children were happily swimming in the harbour among the ships. Important members of the City Council were on their way to a meeting planned for that morning.Everyone was hoping for rain
8. This strange, breathless silence was the only unusual thing that morning. Sailors were returning to their ships after drinking and fighting all night. The wildest men were being taken to the port prisons. Markets were opening and the city housewives were walking to the shops. Lessons were starting in the schools. Street children were happily swimming in the harbour among the ships. Important members of the City Council were on their way to a meeting planned for that morning. Everyone was hoping for rain
9.The Council members never arrived at their meeting.The housewives never reached home again.The school children never finished their lessons.For between eleven o'clock and twelve Port Royal seemed to shake itself like a dog after a swim.One earthquake shock quickly followed another without pause,and instantly the whole city was seized with fear.Everyone rushed into the streets where they saw a terrible scene
9. The Council members never arrived at their meeting. The housewives never reached home again. The school children never finished their lessons. For between eleven o’clock and twelve Port Royal seemed to shake itself like a dog after a swim. One earthquake shock quickly followed another without pause, and instantly the whole city was seized with fear. Everyone rushed into the streets where they saw a terrible scene
10.The whole city seemed to be turning upside down.Stones from falling building poured into the streets.Entire buildings were tumbling into huge cracks in the earth.As the earth opened up,the sea came rushing in.Men were thrown about like toys, sometimes falling into deep holes in the earth,whereupon the rushing sea would pick them up and throw them back into the street.Often they disappeared forever and the earth closed over them. 5
10. The whole city seemed to be turning upside down. Stones from falling building poured into the streets. Entire buildings were tumbling into huge cracks in the earth. As the earth opened up, the sea came rushing in. Men were thrown about like toys, sometimes falling into deep holes in the earth, whereupon the rushing sea would pick them up and throw them back into the street. Often they disappeared forever and the earth closed over them