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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 grancle. The ridge 

 of mountains runs in the direction of the lon2;est 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 mo^e 

 of them farther on. Their steep side towards the ridge 

 of the mountains, as also the Pico Antonio itself have a 

 complete 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 sfeep 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 oOOO 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. 



