CHAPTER XL 



CONTENTS. 



DEPARTURE FROM SINGAPORE— STRAITS OF RHIO-STRAITS OF BANCA — STRAITS OF 

 SUNDA — INDIAN OCEAN — CURRENTS AND METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA OFF THE 

 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE— ARRIVAL IN TABLE BAY— CAPE TOWN— GOVERNMENT OF THE 

 COLONY— TAXES— BANKING — WINE TRADE— CATTLE— IMPORT TRADE— HOTTENTOTS— 

 CAFFRE TRIBES— VISIT TO CONSTANTIA— ASTRONOMY AND MAGNETIC OBSERVATIONS 

 —ASCENT OF TABLE MOUNTAIN — GREEN POINT— LIGHTHOUSE— EXCHANGE— GARDEN 

 OF THE BARON VON LUDWIG— CLIMATE OF THE CAPE— PHENOMENA OF REFRACTION 

 — TENURES OF LAND — DEPARTURE FROM TABLE BAY — VOYAGE TO ST. HELENA — 

 JAMESTOWN — VISIT TO THE TOMB OF NAPOLEON AND LONGWOOD — MAGNETIC 

 OBSERVATORY — PLANTATION-HOUSE — DEPARTURE FROM ST. HELENA — PASSAGE TO 

 THE UNITED STATES— ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK— CONCLUSION. 



