12 CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER XII. 
CITY OF CARACCAS AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT. 
City of Caraccas—General View of Venezuela—Population—Cli- 
mate—Character of the Inhabitants of Caraccas—Ascent of the 
Silla—Geological Nature of the District and the Mines, Page 143 
CHAPTER XIII. 
EARTHQUAKES OF CARACCAS. 
Extensive Connexion of Karthquakes—Eruption of the Volcano of 
St Vincent’s—Earthquake of the 26th March 1812—Destruc- 
tic n of the City—Ten Thousand of the Inhabitants killed —Con- 
sternation of the Survivors—Extent of the Commotions,...... 137 
CHAPTER XIV. 
JOURNEY FROM CARACCAS TO THE LAKE OF VALENCIA. 
Departure from Caraccas—La Buenavista—Valleys of San Pedro 
and the Tuy—Manterola—Zamang-tree—Valleys of Aragua— 
Lake of Valencia—Diminution of its Waters—Hot Springs— 
Jaguar—New Valencia—Thermal Waters of La Trinchera— 
Porto Cabello—Cow-tree—Cocoa-plantations—General View of 
the. Littoral District of V enezela,.--.5 pee eee 166 
CHAPTER XY. 
JOURNEY ACROSS THE LLANOS, FROM ABAGUA TO SAN 
FERNANDO. 
Mountains between the Valleys of Aragua and the Llanos—Their 
Geological Constitution—The Llanos of Caraccas—Route over 
the Savannah to the Rio Apure—Cattle and Deer—Vegetation 
—Calabozo—Gymnoti or Electric Eels—Indian Girl—Alligators 
and Boas—Arrival at San Fernando de Apure, a ae 186 
