14 CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER XIX. 
ROUTE FROM ESMERALDA TO ANGOSTURA. 
Mission of Esmeralda—Curare Poison—Indians—Duida Moun- 
tain—Descent of the Orinoco—Cave of Ataruipe—Raudalito of 
Carucari— Mission of Uruana—Character of the Otomacs— 
Clay eaten by the Natives—Arrival at Angostura—The Travel- 
lers attacked by Fever—Ferocity of the Crocodiles,....Page 272 
CHAPTER XX. 
JOURNEY ACROSS THE LLANOS TO NEW BARCELONA. 
Departure from Angostura— Village of Cari— Natives—New Bar- 
celona—Hot Springs—Crocodiles—Passage to Cumana, ...... 288 
CHAPTER XXI. 
PASSAGE TO HAVANNAH, AND RESIDENCE IN CUBA. 
Passage from New Barcelona to Havannah—Description of the 
latter—Extent of Cuba—Geological Constitution— Vegetation — 
Climate—Population—Agriculture—Exports—Preparations for 
joining Captain Baudin’s Expedition—Journey to Batabano, and 
Voyage to Trinidad de Cuba, ..........-2-5ese ose pee per aeeeese == 298 
CHAPTER XXII. 
VOYAGE FROM CUBA TO CARTHAGENA. 
Passage from Trinidad of Cuba to Carthagena—Description of the 
latter—Village of Turbaco—Air-voleanoes—Preparations for 
ascending the Rio Magdalena,......... cajms.sy eee +309 
