CONTENTS, 



VOL. I. 



BOOK I. 

 CHAPTER I. 



PAGE 



Preparations.— Instruments. — Departure from Spain. 



— Landing at the Canary Islands. ... 1 



CHAPTER II. 



Stay at Teneriffe. — Journey from Santa Cruz to Oro- 



tava. — Excursion to the top of the Peak of Teyde, 111 



VOL. II. 



CHAPTER III. 



Passage from Teneriffe to the coasts of South America , 



—The Island of Tobago.— Arrival at Cum an a, 1 



BOOK II. 



CHAPTER IV. 

 First abode at Cumana.— Banks of the Manzanares. 175 



CHAPTER V. 



Peninsula of Araya.— Salt-marshes.— Ruins of the 



Castle of San Giacomo 232 



