CHAPTER II. 
CONTENTS. 
SQUADRON SAILS FROM MADEIRA — CURRENTS — SEARCH FOR SHOALS AND VIGIAS— 
ARRIVAL AT ST. JAGO— APPEARANCE OF THE ISLAND— TOWN OF PORTO PRAYA— ITS 
POPULATION— LANGUAGE— VISIT TO THE GOVERNOR — PUBLIC FOUNTAIN — MARKET- 
DRILL OF RECRUITS— DROUGHTS— CLIMATE— SLAVES— DRESS— DEPARTURE FROM PORTO 
PRAYA— FURTHER SEARCH FOR SHOALS, ETC.— ARRIVAL AT RIO JANEIRO. 
