342 VOYAGE TO EUROPE. 



CHAPTER XXVII. 



hassagc from Vera Cruz to Cuba and Philadelphia, 

 and Voyage to Europe. 



Departure from Mexico — Passage to Havannah and Philadelphia^ 

 Return to Europe — Results of the Journeys in America. 



CHAFfER Leaving the capital of New Spain our travellers de- 

 ^^^- scended to the port of Vera Cruz, which is situated 

 Departure to among sand-hills, in a burning and unhealthy climate, 

 avauna i. n^hay happily escaped the yellow fever, — which prevails 

 there and attacks persons who have arrived from the 

 elevated districts as readily as Europeans wlio have 

 come by sea, — and embarked in a Spanish frigate for 

 Ilavannah, where they had left part of their specimens. 

 They remained there two months ; after which they set 

 sail for the United States, on their passage to which 

 tliey encountered a violent storm that lasted seven 

 Arrival at days. Arriving at Philadelphia, and afterwards visiting 

 I'Miiadeipiiia. Washington, they spent eight weeks in that interesting 

 country, for the purpose of studying its political consti- 

 tution and commercial relations. In August 1804 they 

 returned to Europe, carrying with tlieiu the extensive 

 collections wliich they had made during their perilou* 

 and fatiguing journeys. 

 ResuUsofthe Tlie results of this expedition, conducted with so 

 eipc I ion. njucjj courage and zeal, have been of the highest impor- 

 tance to science. With respect to natural history, it 

 may be stated generally, that tlie mass of information 

 dlready laid beiore the public, as obtained from the 



