CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



Departure from Norfolk — "Weather — Orders to the "Relief" to proceed to 

 Rio Janeiro — Orders for the remainder of the vessels to rendezvous at 

 Funehal — St. Michael's Island — Vast Fields of Sea Weed — Impression 

 they made on Columbus's men — Arrival at Madeira — Beautiful Scenery — 

 General Description of the Island — Manufactures — Personal appearance 

 of the Peasantry — Their dress and habitations — Culture of the Grape — 

 Description of Funehal — Monks unpopular with the present Government 

 — Nunneries — The celebrated recluse, Maria Clementina — How the Nuns 

 support themselves — Cheapness of labor — Public Amusements — Portu- 

 guese etiquette previous to dancing — Beauty of the Environs — Ride to the 

 famous Cural — Catholic Burial Ground — Story of Robert Machim and 

 Anna D'Arfet. 



CHAPTER II. 



Departure for the Cape de Verde Islands — Phosphorescence of the Ocean — 

 Arrival at St. Jago — Description of the Capital — Passage to Brazil — 

 Arrival at Rio Janeiro — The United States Frigate " Independence" — 

 Observations on Rio Janeiro and its Commerce with the United States — 

 Passage to Terra del Fuego — The enemies of the flying-fish — Arrival at 

 Good Success and Relief Bays — Orange Harbor — Description of the 

 Country in its vicinity — General Observations on the Natives of Terra del 

 Fuego — Departm*e for Valparaiso — A terrific storm off Noir Island — Loss 

 of all our Anchors and Cables, and narrow escape from Shipwreck — 

 Arrival at Valparaiso — Obliged to borrow an anchor from H. B. M. Ship 

 " President." 



