CHAPTER I 



CONTENTS. 



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 VINCENTE— EXCUR- 

 SION TOWARDS THE EAST END OF THE ISLAND - STORY OF ITS DISCOVERY — 

 POPULATION OF MADEIRA — WINE — GOVERNMENT - CHARACTER OF THE INHABI- 

 TANTS—DRESS—DWELLINGS—MODE OF TRAVELLING — EMPLOYMENTS OF THE 

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

 HISTORY — QUINTA OF MR. BEAN— SCHOONER STAR SAVED FROM WRECK— DEPAR- 

 TURE FROM MADEIRA. 



