CONTENTS OF VOL. I. 



CHAPTER I. 



DEPARTURE FROM THE UNITED STATES — VOYAGE TO MADEIRA — ARRIVAL AT 

 FUNCHAL— APPEARANCE OF MADEIRA FROM THE SEA— LANDING AT FUNCHAL — 

 VISIT TO THE CIVIL AND MILITARY GOVERNORS — STREETS AND MODE OF TRANS- 

 PORTATION—CRIMINALS AND PRISONS — VILLA OF CARVALHAL — CONVENT — 

 RIDES IN MADEIRA — CURRAL — VISIT OF SCIENTIFIC GENTLEMEN TO SAN VIN- 

 CENTE — EXCURSION TOWARDS THE EAST END OF THE ISLAND — STORY OF ITS 

 DISCOVERY — POPULATION OF MADEIRA — WINE — GOVERNMENT— CHARACTER OF 

 THE INHABITANTS — DRESS-DWELLINGS — MODE OF TRAVELLING — EMPLOYMENTS 

 OF THE PEOPLE — WINE -MAKING — LOWER CLASSES — ASCENT OF PICO RUIVO — 

 NATURAL HISTORY-aUINTA OF MR. BEAN— SCHOONER STAR SAVED FROM WRECK 

 —DEPARTURE FROM MADEIRA 3—24 



CHAPTER II. 



SOUADRON SAILS FROM MADEIRA— CURRENTS — SEARCH FOR SHOALS AND VIGIAS — 

 ARRIVAL AT ST. J AGO —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 — DEPAR- 

 TURE FROM PORTO PRAYA — FURTHER SEARCH FOR SHOALS, ETC. — ARRIVAL AT 

 RIO JANEIRO ... 27—41 



