CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



Departure from Norfolk — Weather — Orders to the " Relief" to proceed 

 to Rio Janeiro — Orders for the remainder of the vessels to rendezvous 

 at Funchal — St. Michael's Island — Vast Fields of Sea Weed — Impression 

 they made on Columbus's men — Arrival at Madeira — Beautiful 

 scenery — General Description of the Island — Manufactures — Personal 

 appearance of the Peasantry — Their dress and habitations — Culture of 

 the Grape — Description of Funchal — Monks unpopular with the present 

 Government — Nunneries — The celebrated recluse, Maria Clementina — 

 How the Nuns support themselves — Cheapness of labor — Public Amuse- 

 ments — Portuguese etiquette previous to dancing — Beauty of the En- 

 virons — Ride to the famous Cural — Catholic Burial Ground — Story of 

 / Robert Machim and Anna D' Arfet. 



CHAPTER II. 



Departure for the Cape de Verde Islands — Phosphorescence of the Ocean 

 — Arrival at St. Jago — Description of the Capital — Passage to Brazil 

 — Arrival at Rio Janeiro — The U. States Frigate "Independence" — 

 Observations on Rio Janeiro and its Commerce with the United States 

 — Passage to Terra del Fuego — The enemies of the flying-fish — Arrival 

 at Good Success and Relief Bays — Orange Harbor — Description of the 

 country in its vicinity — General Observations on the Natives of Terra 

 del Fuego — Departure for Valparaiso — A terrific storm off Noir Island 

 — Loss of all our Anchors and Cables, and narrow escape from Ship- 

 wreck — Arrival at Valparaiso — Obliged to borrow an anchor from 

 H. B. M. Ship "President." 



