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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1921.THE NEW JAMAICA RECEIP 5S. POSTAL STAMP--w — -------■lt; ™ mQn i Designed to Commemorated.IE.Some Notable Facts in HistoryWOOD WATER LANDicolv-iserlom-thebe-1.de-t toaf-lersSymbol of this Attractivemy,ttedi£h,ssedfirsten-lac-this ,n til give ow-ces-99, n 6 and off. lent loseivel,npt-tle,the3275 11120713ftn1012108W.I 6 ; 47330396 70 I1 i03aa108w.I5t3I000f.s of au-d toy bytheablewellMer-tiardnderdineimesnbervell-eral 1 of i red.And Ancient Title; TheoryAs to its Origin.(1737) explains that Jamaica is socalled owing to the interference of King James, thie word being a compound of hie name and of “ea” an island; secondly, Long ( 1774 ) declares that the name Is derived from “Jamacaru, a word of Indian extraction used by the Brazilians, and meaning the “prickly pear”, i.e., a species of cactius which is plentiful in the coastal regions: thirdly, JamesKnight (1742) maintains that the word is derived from “Jamaica be-fttheory ahows that thie ‘water’ is sparkling and fresh, thus the theorygoes far in support of Bridges (A.D.1828) a historian who used imagination to vivify history, and whose own theory has been accepted by nearly all of the later writers. He (Bridges)pointed out that in the speech of Florida, the word “Chaubaan”. signified water and “makia wood, the word being also very similar in sound to ‘Cbab-makia”. This last word, if harmonised to the Spaniard ear, becomee “Chamakia: hence,the two ideas would be united more or lees so as to mean ia wooded country watered, therefore, by shaded •prings. In this way Jamaica’s attractive title can be traced back to the far off times when peoplethought more of the god Pan than preeent day folk thtink of commerce!Moreover, the title has been conferred on the island by J’iatJure herself! Thus trees cover the whole* surface even of the vertical precipices whichoverlook the swift flowing “Mouth ofthe Waters”: and in the plains, also,you find the valuable lingnum vitaeand pimento trees: lastly, both rivers and lakes demand attention because many of them disappear in order to re-appear In. an elfin-like way!DESIGN OF THE STAMP.ReportmittedSiTHE RConclusThe following is a description of the new Five Shilling Poetal Stamp:The Jamaican r/ postal stamp is one of a series designed to commemorate the more- important facts of the Island's history, the stamp itself symbolizing the fact that Jamaicahas long held a pleasingly rhythmic and sonorous title, viz: The Land of Wood and Water”.To some extent, the antiquity of this title depends on whether the word “Jamaica’ signifies a country abounding in woods and water, and, (as may be expected) Historians differ on this point, doing so for different reasons. Thus John Atkinscause in the Indian language “Jamo means a country and Jaco” means water; fourthly, Bryan Edwards ( 1 793) assorts that the conqueringSpaniards wrote ‘Xaymaca’, doing so in the belief that this native name signified a country abounding in rivers and springs. The first two of theee theories Ignore both “wood”and “water”; consequently, the 5/! Stamp has been compelled to ignore both King James and the prickly pearThe third theory proves that fromtime immemorial, Jamaica has been pre-eminent on account of its water, either salt or fresh. The fourthIt is, of course, difficult to symbolize all of these things within thenarrow limits of a postage stamp, but the 5/ stamp has done its best in the hope that, it inay please. At the right of the foreground one sees a little stream falling over rocks, and beyond one sees The god Pan playing his pipes whilst he sits on a boulder; thus, If one is imaginative (Ifke agood historian) one can hear the god’s alluring music mingling with that of the water. The stream turns to the right, being flanked by tall trees: thus a glade Is formed through which distant mountains are visible. The time is at night, and one Is looking eastwards; theee thtings areclear because the constellation ofAquarius is rising over the mountains, the great Square of Pegasus being hidden by the trees at the left of the picture. The design of tbo stamp, therefore, is almost lavish in its use of wood and water. The god Pan, coming from the distant past. Isalso appropriate: he is in keeping with th' ancient title; he symbolizes the spirit of the woods: besides all this, lie Is merry, as indeed are all the kind-hearted people of Jamaica.TheHo(Coipersoni 1 only and bonus. I nent incn perintend Clerk or clerical s' have beei should be tion with vice.HBI consilSul) Depa partmentprovision vice. 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