CONTENTS. 
XI 
AND DRESS—THEIR TEMPLE—THEIR FESTIVAL OF THE NEW YEAR-THEIR THEATRI¬ 
CALS —THEIR FUNERALS-FESTIVAL OF THE SHIITE MAHOMEDANS-AMUSEMENTS 
OF THE GENTOOS—BANISHED BRAHMIN—MAHOMEDAN SECTS—CONVICTS—MARKET- 
CURRENCY— TRADES—MALAYS-ARMENIANS-PARSEES-ARABS-CAFFRES—MIXTURE 
OF RACES— CHINESE CEMETERY-GENTOO BURIAL-PLACE-MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY 
—AMERICAN MISSIONARIES—PAPUAN SLAVES—MANUSCRIPTS—SHIP OF THE KING OF 
COCHIN-CHINA—CHINESE JUNKS —TRADE OF SINGAPORE—TAXES—SLAVERY—OPIUM 
SHOPS-SMALL PROPORTION OF FEMALES IN THE POPULATION — PENINSULA OF 
MALACCA — ITS GOVERNMENT — ITS RELIGION — MALAY CEREMONIES AT BIRTHS, 
MARRIAGES, AND FUNERALS-MALAY SACRIFICES—ANIMALS OF MALAYAN PENIN¬ 
SULA-PROBABLE INFLUENCE OF STEAM ON THE TRADE OF THE EAST—RAVAGES 
OF THE WHITE ANTS—CLIMATE OF SINGAPORE — SALE OF FLYING-FISH — DEPAR¬ 
TURE FROM SINGAPORE. 371-410 
CHAPTER XI. 
DEPARTURE FROM SINGAPORE-STR AITS 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 CONST ANTI A—ASTRONOMY AND MAGNETIC OBSERVA¬ 
TIONS—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.. 413—453 
CHAPTER XII. 
CONNEXION OF THE SUBJECTS - OPPORTUNITIES AND MEANS OF OBSERVING CUR- 
RENTS — DISTINCTION BETWEEN STREAMS AND CURRENTS — CURRENTS OF THE 
NORTH ATLANTIC—LABRADOR STREAM— GULF STREAM—RENNELL CURRENT-SUB 
MARINE POLAR STREAMS—GUINEA STREAM-EQUATORIAL STREAM—RECAPITULA¬ 
TION — SARGASSO SEA —STREAMS OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC —BRAZIL STREAM — 
PATAGONIAN STREAM—SOUTH AFRICAN STREAM—PHENOMENA OF THE NEIGHBOUR¬ 
HOOD OF ST. HELENA—POLAR STREAM OFF CAPE HORN — ITS LOW SUBMARINE 
TEMPERATURE-CHILI STREAM-PHENOMENA AT THE GALLIPAGOS ISLANDS-INDI 
CATION OF SUBMARINE POLAR STREAMS— PHENOMENA AT THE SOCIETY ISLANDS— 
AT THE SAMOAN GROUP—AT THE FEEJEE GROUP—AUSTRALIAN STREAM-SOUTH¬ 
ERN POLAR STREAM-NEW ZEALAND CURRENTS-CURRENTS BETWEEN TONGA AND 
FEEJEE—SUDDEN RUSH OF WATERS ON THE POLYNESIAN ISLANDS-SPACE OF VERY 
