St. Helena

[David Casseres]

davemarc sez (regarding an idyllic description of St. Helena as it was 
first discover'd)
>I'm interested in the difference between this description and that in M&D,
>which puts the "Hel(l)" in Helena.  Unless, of course, I've misread
>something....

_The Emperor's Last Island_ tells the story: St. Helena is a magnificent 
example of the almost total destruction of the original ecosystem by the 
first colonists, who denuded the island of its forests.  The entire 
landscape was transformed beyond recognition.


Cheers,
David