CONTENTS. 1 1 



CHAPTER XI. 



VOYAGE FROM CUMANA TO GUAYRA. , 



Passage from Cumana to La Guayra Phosphorescence of the Sea- 

 Group of the Caraccas and Chimauas Port of New-BarcelonaLa 

 Guayra Yellow Fever Coast and Cape Blanco Road from La 

 Guayra to Caraccas HO 



CHAPTER XII. 



CITY OF CARACCAS AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT. 



City of Caraccas General View of Venezuela Population Climate- 

 Character of the Inhabitants of Caraccas Ascent of the Silla Geo- 

 logical Nature of the District, and the Mines 123 



CHAPTER XIII. 



EARTHQUAKES OF CARACCAS. 



Extensive Connexion of Earthquakes Eruption of the Volcano of St. 

 Vincent's Earthquake of the 26th March, 1812 Destruction of the 

 City Ten Thousand of the Inhabitants killed Consternation of the 

 Survivors Extent of the Commotions 135 



CHAPTER XIV. 



JOURNEY FROM CARACCAS TO THE LAKE OF VALENCIA. 



Departure from Caraccas La Buenavista Valleys of San Pedro and the 

 Tuy Manterola Zamang-tree Valleys of Aragua Lake of Valencia 



. Diminution of its Waters Hot Springs Jaguar New- Valencia 

 Thermal Waters of La Trinchera Porto Cabello Cow-tree Cocoa- 

 plantations General View of the Littoral District of Venezuela. . 142 



CHAPTER XV. 



JOURNEY ACROSS THE LLANOS FROM ARAGUA TO SAN 

 FERNANDO. 



Mountains between the Valleys of Aragua and the Llanos Their Geologi- 

 cal Constitution The Llanos of Caraccas Route over the Savanna 

 to the Rio Apure Cattle and Deer Vegetation Calabozo Gymnoti 

 or Electric Eels Indian Girl Alligators and Boas Arrival at San 

 Fernando de Apure 160 



CHAPTER XVI. 



VOYAGE DOWN THE RIO APURE. 



San Fernando Commencement of the Rainy Season Progress of At- 

 mospherical Phenomena Cetaceous Animals Voyage down the Rio 

 Apure Vegetation and Wild Animals Crocodiles, Chiguires, and 



