CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



4 DESCRIPTION OF MADEIRA. 



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Approach to Madeira.— Mount Church. — Visit Boat.— Beach.— Funchal. 



Prazas. — Buildings. — Turrets. — Scenery. — Daguerreotype.— 



Conveyances Burroqueros. — Kides. — Picnics. — The Estreito. — 



Jardim. — Curral das Freiras. — Pico Grande.— Short Road to the Cur- 

 ral. — Expedition to Cape Girao. — Camera de Lobos. — Campanario. — 

 Expedition to Machico. — Sancta Cruz. — Machico. — Portella. — Serra 

 de Santo Antonio. — Camacha. — Palheiro. — Afternoon Bides. — Boat- 

 ing Excursions. — Expedition to S& Vincente. — Rabacal. — Calheta. 

 —Expedition to Santa Anna. — Boa Ventura. — Entroza Pass. — S ! !° 

 Jorge.— Santa Anna.— Pico Ruivo. — Vista of Faial— Metade Valley. 

 — Ribeiro Frio. — Lamuceiras. — Summary . . . . • 1 



CHAPTER II. 



MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. 



Passports. — Means of Conveyance. — Lodgings.— Servants. — Money. — 

 Provisions. — Markets. — Clothing. — Horses. — Boats. — Oxen. — Bri- 

 tish Places of Worship.— English Burial Grounds. — Shrove Tuesday. 

 — Public Amusements. — Parties 25 



CHAPTER III. 



ON THE CLIMATE AND VITAL STATISTICS OF MADEIRA. 

 Climate. — Tables of Temperature — of Rain.— Deluges.— Rainy Season. 

 — L'Este. — Clouds. — Sunset.— Snow. — Dampness. — Summer — Lon- 

 gevity. — Population. — Emigration 37 



CHAPTER IV. 



ON THE HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, AND MANNERS OF MADEIRA. 

 Ancient History. — Re-discovery of Madeira. — Cape Bojador. — Colum- 

 bus. — History of Machim. — Governors appointed. — Allotment of 



