an island of North America, and one of the least of the Caribbees. It was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493; the French settled here in 1648; and it was taken by the English in 1691, but the French soon got possession of it again. The land is proper for sugar-canes, indigo, tobacco, and cotton; but sometimes they are in great want of water. W. Long. 60. 51. N. Lat. 16. 32.