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level land through which we had travelled, comprehend- 
ing the whole barranco of ‘Trinidad down to Puerto, was 
spreading itself under our feet. Farther on to the west 
some hills were seen, between which another barranco was 
winding its course down to Publico grande. The ridge 
ef mountains runs in the direction of the longest diameter 
of the island from S.E. to N.W., but it runs nearer the 
sea and with steeper declivities at the N.E. than at the 
opposite side. The valley of St. Domingo is one of the 
deep barrancos to this side, and there are probably more 
of them farther on. ‘Their steep side towards the ridge 
of the mountains, as also the Pico Antonio itself have a 
eomplete basaltic appearance. No trace of real vol- 
canoes were to be seen. The hills to the W.S.W. have a 
more volcanic form, and it is in this direction that the 
high peak of the island of Fogo is situated, but this we 
unfortunately could not discover through the clouds. 
Pico Antonio is very steep at its western side. At the 
opposite side it would be easy to ascend it, the highest 
summit perhaps, only excepted. Its perpendicular height 
is scarcely more than 5000 feet, and from the place 
where we stood, about 3000 feet. Pico occupies about 
the middle of the ridge of the mountains, which is con- 
tinued to the N. and N.W. by mountains more round- 
ed, but not much lower. Its geological features, to con- 
clude from the structure of the mountains, do not in any 
essential point deviate from those of the grand Canaria. 
All the specimens of minerals which I collected, are prin- 
cipally the same as those found in the latter island. 
