CHATTER XL 



CONTENTS. 



DEPARTURE FROM SINGAPORE-STRAITS 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 CONSTANTIA— ASTRONOMY AND MAGNETIC OBSERVATIONS 

 —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. 



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