CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



PREPARATIONS FOR THE VOYAGE. 



PAGiS 



Approval of the Plan to fit out an Austrian Man-of-War for a Voyage 

 round the World. — Object of the Expedition. — Appointment of a Scientific 

 Commission. — Preparations. — Fitting out the Frigate No vara at Pola. — 

 Departure for Trieste. — Visit of the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian on 

 board 1 



-* CHAPTER II. 



FROM TRIESTE TO GIBRALTAR. 



Departiu'e. — Fair Voyage down the Adriatic. — A Man lost and found again. — 

 Passage through the Straits of Messina. — The Steamer Sta. Lticia retvu-ns 

 to Trieste. — Regulations and Instructions for further Proceedings. — ^A Day 

 on Board the Novara. — Sunrise. — Cleaning the Ship. — Mental and Phy- 

 sical Occupation. — Moonlight at Sea 11 



CHAPTER III. 



GIBRALTAR. 



Political Significance of the Rock. — Courtesy of the Biitish Authorities. — 

 Fortifications. — Signal Stations. — The only Place in Europe frequented by 

 Monkeys. — Calcareous Caves. — Chief Entrances into the Town. — Shutting 

 the Town Gates. — Public EstabHshments. — Inhabitants. — Elliott's Gar- 

 dens. — The Isthmus, or Neutral Groimd. — Algeznas. — Ceuta.* — Commerce 

 and Navigation. — Excellent Regulation in the EngHsh Navy relative to 

 Officers' Outfit. — SmaU-pox appears on board the Caroline. — Departure 

 fi-om Gibraltar. — A Fata Morgana. — The Novara passes the Sti'aits. — 

 Takes leave of Europe. — Voyage to Madeira. — Floating Bottles to ascertain 

 the Currents. — Arrival in the Roads of Fxmchal . . . . .29 



CHAPTER IV. 



MADEIRA. 



First Impressions. — Difficulty in Lanchng. — Description of the Island. — His- 

 tory. — Unfavourable Political Circumstances connected with the Cvdtivation 



