vi CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER III. 



CITY OF SAN SEBASTIAN— ITS IMPROVEMENT — ITS PRESENT CONDITION — CHURCHES— 

 THE MISER ICORDI A— FUNERALS-EMPERORS BIRTHDAY— AQUEDUCTS-GEOLOGICAL 

 CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY— PUBLIC GARDEN— MUSEUM— BAY AND HARBOUR- 

 VEGETATION — BOTANIC GARDEN — SLAVE POPULATION — COFFEE - CARRIERS — RE- 

 SEARCHES INTO THE NATIONS OF AFRICA— TREATMENT OF SLAVES-STREETS OF 

 THE CITY— SOCIETY — WHITE- JACKET BALL— ARRIVAL OF THE RELIEF— ASCENT 

 OF THE SUGAR-LOAF— SURVEYS-DEFECTS IN THE EQUIPMENT OF THE SQUADRON 

 — TRIP TO THE ORGAN MOUNTAINS — JAUNT TO PIEDADE — CONCLUSION OF THE 

 SURVEYS AND OBSERVATIONS-ASCENT OF THE CORCOVADO. 45-75 



CHAPTER IV. 



CHARACTER OF THE BRAZILIANS-CONSTITUTION OF THE EMPIRE— RULING PARTY- 

 ELECTIVE REGENCY^ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE— ELECTIVE FRANCHISE— ARM? 

 —NAVY — SCHOOLS — SLAVERY — FEELING TOWARDS FOREIGNERS — POPULATION — 

 NATIONAL DEBT, REVENUE, AND EXPENDITURES— COMMERCE — EVENTS IN THE 

 SQUADRON— DEPARTURE FROM RIO 79—89 



CHAPTER V. 



PASSAGE TO RIO NEGRO — ARRIVAL THERE — GUACHOS — EXCURSION OF THE NATU- 

 RALISTS-SALT AND SALT LAKES— GOVERNMENT AND POPULATION— PRODUCTIONS- 

 TARIFF— INDIANS— WANT OF ENTERPRISE— DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY— RIVER 

 AND TIDES — CLIMATE - VEGETATION — TRADE — HARBOUR— SQUADRON DRIVEN TO 

 SEA — DANGERS IN SURVEYING — CONVICT SETTLEMENT — COMMUNICATION WITH 

 BUENOS AYRES— DEPARTURE FROM RIO NEGRO— STATEN LAND— STRAITS OF LE 

 MAIRE-APPEARANCE OF TERRA DEL FUEGO-ITS HARBOUR — PARHELION— MIRAGE 

 —MEETING WITH THE RELIEF— HER DEPARTURE FROM RIO-CURRENT— RIO PLATA 

 —CAPE RASA— CAPE ST. JOSEPH— CAPE THREE POINTS-DREDGING— BELLACO ROCKS 

 — CAPE ST. DIEGO— GOOD SUCCESS BAY— CAPTAIN KING'S SAILING DIRECTIONS- 

 NATIVES— INTERCOURSE WITH THEM— BOTANY — GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION — NEW 

 ISLAND— ITS POSITION— ARRIVAL AT ORANGE HARBOUR— EMPLOYMENTS 93—116 



