CONTENTS 



OF 



THE FIRST VOLUME. 



CHAPTER I. 



Object of the Author's visit to Colombia. Barbadoes. 

 La Guayra. Route to Caraccas. Grandeur of Scenery. 

 Costume of Travellers. Description of Muleteers. Ca- 

 raccas. Population and Climate. Earthquake in 1812. 

 Desolation and distress. Produce. Society in general. 

 Voyage to Curapoa. Capture of that Island by Sir C. 

 Brisbane in 1807. Strength of current on approaching 

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CHAPTER II. 



Santa Martha. Description of the town. Colonel Rieux. 

 Travelling equipments. Nocturnal journey. Cienega. 

 Curate of the place. His children. Pueblo Viejo. 

 Bogas. Canoe. Method of poling. Nevada of Santa 

 Martha. La Rinconada. Cienega Ridonda. The 

 CaTios of Ondo and Soucio. The Cienega de Quatras 



