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to Oratava, where they hoped to reap a good har- 

 vest in theii- department. On the 29th I dined at 

 the Governor's, where there was a large party ; I 

 presented him with Krusenstern's finely-executed 

 atlas, with the copper-plates, which received gene- 

 ral approbation, and excited much wonder, when 

 I informed them that it was engraved in Russia. 

 The Governor resolved to send this splendid work 

 as a present to his sovereign. On the oOth, we 

 were supplied with every thing. We had two 

 kinds of wine, the one at 38/. and the other 30/. 

 sterling per pipe ; the former is said to be the best 

 that the island produces. Our naturalists returned 

 from their journey tolerably satisfied, and I re- 

 solved to quit Teneriffe next day. Our crew had 

 eaten much fruit and vegetables during our stay, 

 and we supplied ourselves with a plentiful stock of 

 them for the voyage. 



