12 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XII. 



CITY OF CARACCAS AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT. 



City of Caraccas — General View of Venezuela — Population — Cli- 

 mate — Character of the Inhabitants of Caraccas — Ascent of the 

 Silla— Geological Nature of the District, and the Mines,.. Page 12.5 



CHAPTER XIII. 



EARTHQUAKES OF CARACCAS. 



Extensive Connexion of Earthquakes — Eruption of the Volcano of 

 St Vincent's— Eartliquake of the 2()lh Marcli 1812— Destruc- 

 tion of the City — Ten Tliousand of the Inhabitants killed. — Con- 

 sternation of the Survivors — Extent of the Commotions, 13 



CHAPTER XIV. 



JOURNEY FROM CARACCAS TO THE LAKE OF VALENCIA. 



Departure frnm Caraccas — La Biienavista — Valleys of San Pedro 

 and the Tuy — Manterola — Zamang-tree — Valleys of Aragua — 

 I ake of Valencia — Diminution of its Waters — Hot Springs — 

 Jaguar — New Valencia — Thermal Waters of La Trincliera — 

 Porto Cahcllo — Cow-tree — Cocoa-plantations — General View of 

 the Littoral District of Venezuela, 144 



CHAPTER XV. 



JOURNEY ACROSS THE LLANOS FROM ARAGUA TO SAN 

 KEH.S'ANDO. 



Mountains hclwcen the Valleys of Aragua and the Llanos — Their 

 Geological Constitution — The Llanos of Caraccas — Koute over 

 the Savannah to tiie Rio .\pure— Cattle and Deer— Vegetation 

 — CalalK)zo_Gymnoti or Electric Eels— Indian Girl — Alligators 

 and Boas — Arrival at San Fernando de A[)iire, 161 



