VOYAGE TO EUROPE. 401 
CHAPTER XXVII. 
Passage from Vera Cruz to Cuba and Philadelphia, 
and Voyage to Kurope. 
Departure from Mexico—Passage to Havannah and Philadelphia 
—Return to Europe—Results of the Journeys in America. 
Leavine the capital of New Spain our travellers 
descended to the port of Vera Cruz, which is situ- 
ated among sand-hills, in a burning and unhealthy 
climate. They happily escaped the yellow-fever,— 
which prevails there and attacks persons who have 
arrived from the elevated districts as readily as Eu- 
ropeans who have come by sea,—and embarked in a 
Spanish frigate for Havannah, where they had left 
part of their specimens. They remained there two 
months; after which they set sail for the United 
States, on their passage to which they encountered 
a violent storm that lasted seven days. Arriving 
at Philadelphia, and afterwards visiting Washing- 
ton, they spent eight weeks in that interesting coun- 
try, for the purpose of studying its political consti- 
tution and commercial relations. In August 1804 
they returned to Europe, carrying with them the 
extensive collections which they had made during 
their perilous and fatiguing journeys. 
The results of this expedition, conducted with so 
much courage and zeal, have been of the highest 
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