VOYAGE TO RIO. 



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CHAPTER III. 



VOYAGE TO RIO. 



Flying-fish — Harpooning — Heat — Monotony of sea life — 

 Moonlight at sea — Liquid illumination — Phosphores- 

 cent animalculae — Approach to the line — A suspicious 

 craft — Crossing the line — Neptunian ceremonies — 

 The trade-winds — Arrival at Rio — Unequalled beauty 

 of the scene. 



Saturday, August 6th. 



Latitude 24° 30., longitude 21° 10'. Roll- 

 ing along with the wind aft, the very same 

 breeze from the N. E. which brought us to 

 Madeira, but now a steady trade-wind. East- 

 Indiaman in sight, crowding all sail to keep up 

 with us, in spite of our slow sailing. 



The flying-fish have begun to appear. They 



