10 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IV. 



PASSAGE FROM TENERIFFE TO CUMANA. 



Departure from Santa Cruz— Floatinjr Seaweeds— Flying-fish— 

 Stars — Mali^mant Fever— Island of Tobajjo— Death of a Pas- 



sen^r Island of Coclie— Port of Cumana — Observations made 



durinj^ the Voyage; Temperature of the Air; Temperature of 

 the Sea ; Hygrometrical State of the Air ; Colour of the Sky and 

 Ocean, Paj^e 40 



CHAPTER V. 



Landing at Cumana — Introduction to the Governor — State of the 

 Sick — Description of the Country and Citj' of Cumana — Mode of 

 Bathing in the Manzanares — Port of Cumana — Earthquakes ; 

 Their Periodicity ; Connexion with the State of the Atmosphere; 

 Gaseous Emanations ; Subterranean Noises ; Propagation of 

 Sliocks ; Connexion between those of Cumana and the West In- 

 dies ; and General Phenomena, CO 



CHAPTER VI. 



RESIDENCE AT CUMANA. 



Lunar Halo— African Slaves — Excursion to the Peninsula of Araya 

 — Geological Constitution of the Country — Salt-works of Araya 

 — Indians and Muiattoes — Pearl-fishery — Maniquarez Mexi- 

 can Deer— Spring of Naphtha, 68 



CHAPTER VII. 



MISSIONS OF THE CHAYMAS. 



Kzcursion to the Missions of the Cliayma Indians— Remarks on 

 Cultivation— Tlie Impossible— Aspect of the Vegetation San 



