CONTENTS. 



VOL. I. 



BOOK I 



CHAPTER I. 



PAGE 



Preparations.— Instruments. — Departure from Spain. 

 — Landing at the Canary Islands. 



i 



CHAPTER II. 



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



tava. — Excursion to the top of the Peak of Teyde. Ill 



Passage from TenerifFe to the coasts of South America. 



—■The Island of Tobago. — Arrival at Cumana. 1 



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 



VOL. IT 



CHAPTER III. 



BOOK II 



