CONTENTS. 



PART I. 



TOPOGRAPHY OF GIBRALTAR. 



CHAPTER I. 



Early history of the rock, and its importance to Great 

 Britain, 1 Geographical position, 3 External charac- 

 ters, 4 Neutral-ground, 5 Geological description of 

 the rock, 8 St. Michael's cave, 9 Geological history 

 of the rock, Mr. Smith's opinions, 17 Sources of water, 

 20 Rain, 21 Meteorological observations and reports, 

 23, 24 Easterly winds, 28 Climate, 30 Gibraltar as 

 a sanatorium, 31 Effects of Gibraltar climate upon 

 consumptive patients, 31 Sources of diseases, 32 Yel- 

 low fever, 33 Fever on board H. M. ships Caledonia 

 and Formidable, 35 Cerebral disease (epidemic cerebro 

 rachidian meningitis), 37 Erysipelas, &c., 38. 



CHAPTER II. 



Description of the town, 39 Cathedral, court-house, gar- 

 rison library, Moorish castle, military hospital, civil 

 hospital, &c., 41 to 44 Convict establishment, 45 

 South-district, 45 Catalan-bay, 46 Civil population, 

 47 Military, 50 Temperance coffee-room, 51 Mar- 

 ket, 51 Government, &c., 52. 



