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camosa, Tanacetum Canariense, Campylanthus salsoloides, Bosea 

 Yervamora, and a pretty little species of Tamus? The more 

 sunny rocks on the ascent from the town to the levada were 

 adorned with the graceful feathery bushes of Plocama pendula, 

 and the few corn-fields abounded with a species of Gladiolus 

 not in flower. Several pairs of a remarkably handsome small 

 eagle, snow-white, with black tips to the wings, were sailing 

 up and down the glen, and were so fearless as to come 

 repeatedly within pistol-shot. We were much struck with the 

 great abundance of hawks in TenerifFe. In the neighbourhood 

 of the forests a large buzzard is very common, while the com- 

 mon kestril absolutely swarms. In Santa Cruz they are 

 continually flying about the streets, or sitting on walls and 

 houses like tame pigeons. I obtained a few specimens of land 

 shells, principally Helices, among which was the handsome 

 H. lactea. The day being very windy, I saw no insects except 

 a very fine DeilepMla, (Z>. lineata ?) which was captured sitting 

 on the ground. Returning to Santa Cruz we dined at the 

 hospitable board of Mr. H , the principal English mer- 

 chant there. Opposite his house, and almost close to the sea, 

 is a sort of public walk, called the Alameda, planted with 

 aspen trees, which do not seem to thrive well in so warm a 

 climate, and contrast rather strikingly with some fine bushes 

 of the splendid Barbadoes Flower Fence {Poimiana pulcher- 

 rima,) which were in full bloom. In the evening the Garachico 

 party arrived, and about nine o'clock we reluctantly left the 

 shores of this interesting island. Before morning we were 

 scudding along under the influence of a violent gale, which 

 came almost immediately we had weighed anchor. 



9tk. — At two P.M. to-day we had our last view of the Peak, 

 then distant above one hundred miles. 



10th. — At twelve to-day we saw Madeira, and before even- 

 ing were almost close to it ; but the weather was so stormy 

 that we were compelled to run for the shelter of the Desertas. 

 At night we observed a fine lunar rainbow. 



llth. — Still too stormy to leave our snug berth. 



12tk. — This morning the weather having moderated a little, 

 we succeeded in landing at the Pontinha, a fort a little to the 

 westward of Funchal, not sorry to get once more on land ; but 

 at the sante time regretting the termination of a pleasant excur- 

 sion, and the breaking up of a very agreeable party. 



