10 CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER IV. 
PASSAGE FROM TENERIFFE TO CUMANA. 
Departure from Santa Cruz—Floating Seaweeds—Flying-fish— 
Stars—Malignant Fever—Island of Tobago—Death of a Pas- 
senger—Island of Coche—Port of Cumana—Observations made 
during the Voyage; Temperature of the Air; Temperature of 
the Sea; Hygrometrical State of the Air; Colour of the Sky and 
CHAPTER V. 
CUMANA. 
Landing at Cumana—Introduction to the Governor—State of the 
Sick—Description of the Country and City of Cumana—Mode of 
Bathing in the Manzanares—Port of Cumana—Earthquakes ; 
Their Periodicity ; Connexion with the State of the Atmosphere ; 
Gaseous Emanations; Subterranean Noises; Propagation of 
Shocks ; Connexion between those of Cumana and the West In- 
dies; and General Phenomena,..;........0ht{22 Ae eee 68 
CHAPTER VI. 
RESIDENCE AT CUMANA. 
Lunar Halo—African Slaves—Excursion to the Peninsula of Araya 
—Geological Constitution of the Country—Salt-works of Araya 
—Indians and Mulattoes—Pearl-fishery—Maniquarez—Mexi- 
can Deer—Spring of Naphtha,...... ce. = eee 77 
CHAPTER VII. 
MISSIONS OF THE CHAYMAS. 
Fxeursion to the Missions of the Chayma Indians—Remarks on 
Cultivation—The Impossible—Aspect of the Vegetation—San 
