CONTENTS 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF BANKS AND SOLANDER . . Page xxiii 

 NATURALISTS AND VOYAGERS MENTIONED IN THE JOURNAL xliii 



LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE "ENDEAVOUR" AND BANKS'S STAFF ,, lii 



CHAPTEE I 



ENGLAND TO RIO DE JANEIRO 



Departure Birds and marine animals Species of Dagysa Madeira Dr. 

 Heberden Madeira mahogany Wine-making Vines Carts Vege- 

 table productions Convent Chapel wainscoted with bones General 

 account of Madeira Peak of Teneriffe Marine animals Cross the 

 equator Climate of tropics Luminous animals in the water Trade 

 winds Brazilian fishermen Sargasso weed Rio harbour . Page 1 



CHAPTER II 



RIO DE JANEIRO 



Obstacles to landing Viceroy memorialised Boat's crew imprisoned 

 Vegetation, etc. Ship fired at Leave Rio harbour Description of 

 Rio Churches Government Hindrances to travellers Population 

 Military Assassinations Vegetables Fruits Manu factures Mines 

 Jewels Coins Fortifications Climate .... Page 26 



CHAPTER III 



RIO TO TERRA DEL FUEGO 



Birds Christmas Insects floating at sea " Baye sans fond " Cancer 

 gregariusFucus giganteus Penguins Terra del Fuego Staten Island 

 Vegetation Winter's bark, celery Fuegians Excursion inland 



