13. CONTENTS. 
Named in 1694. The British Government Parchase the Proprietary Title to the fslands. 
Nassau is Captured and Abandoned by. the Americans Under Commodore Hopkins. 
In 1781 it is Captured and Garrisoned by the Spaniards. It is Re-taken by Amcrican 
_ Loyalists. The Abolition of Slavery, . . «© «© « « « « p.&18 
Cuap. XXI.—Nassau Revisited. Lack of Confidence in the Northern. March. Missing 
Trunks; Man and His Clothes. The New York and Nassau Steamboat Line. The 
Western Texas. Notable Passengers. The Fountain of Youth on Litchfield Hill. 
Fernandina. Picturesque Shores. Sea-birds. The Mouthof the St.John’s. The Bar 
and Breakers, A Visit to St. Nicholas. Incidents and Scenes in the Gulf of Florida. 
“Bank Sharks.” Porpoises. Crossing the Gulf Stream. Dolphins, Sun-set Views. 
Arrival at Nassau. 5 7 ei o ‘ Gr ts . . @ ds < p. 327 
Cuap. XXIl—Pleasant Return Voyages. Waiting in Florida the Arrival of Summer at 
the North. Making Apologies to a Tropical Sun. The Steamer City of Austin—Capt. 
Stevens. A Leaf from the Chapter of thc Captain's Nautical Experiences. Little 
Sankey Transported and Transplanted. Reciprocal Welcomes. . . . p. 349 
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ILLUSTRATIONS. 
WOOD ENGRAVINGS. 
1. Frontisplece—View from high ground back of Nassau. 
2. Map. pp. 12-13. 
3. Screw Steamer City of Savannah. pp. 16-17. 
4, Glass Window at Harbour Island. pp. 22-33. 
5. Fort Fincastle. pp. 50-51. 
6. View in Grant’s Town. pp. 56-57, . 
%. View from Fort Fincastle. pp. 64-65. 
8. The Royal Victoria Hotel. pp. 72-73. 
9. The Ceiba or Silk Cotton Tree. pp. 90-91. 
10. Shore View west of Nassau. pp. 112-113, 
11. Nassau from Hog Island. pp. 160-161. 
12, George Street and the Government House. pp. 288-289, 
13. A Private Residence in Nassau. pp. 296-297. 
14. Bay Street, west end of Nassau. pp. 312-313. 
; LITHOGRAPHS. 
15. Bahama Reptiles. pp. 130-131. 21, Bahama Fishes. pp. 232-293. 
16. “Sponges. pp. 140-141. 22. Squid. Octopus. pp. 234-235. 
17. ‘s Corals. 23. Bahama Saculs. 
1¢ “—Fleaible Corate. ¢PP- 216-812. | ot Pat } pp. 287-288, 
19. “© Echinoderms, pp. 224-225. 25. Flamingo. pp. 248-249. 
0 06 Fishes, PP. 232-283, 26. Dolphins. pp, 344-345, 
