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INDEX. 
Fortunate Islands of the ancients 
France, an ancient custom in 
probable views of, towards Cochin, 
china 
Franciscan convent in Fimchal 
French Captain, conduct of, at Tene- 
riffe 
republican calendar of 
influence of, in Cochinchina 
Fruits of Java 
Fucus, extensive use of, in eastern coun 
tries 
Funchal, situation of 
description of - - 
Franciscan convent in 
PAGE 
- 55 
- 94 
/ 
2S 
185 
- 3^3 
- 4 
- 6 
- 7 
H 
Garden public, of Rio de Janeiro 
Gariep or Orange river 
Geographical sketch of Cochinchina 
Geology only in its infancy 
Gibr.< v, current in the Strait of 
Gnoo, observations regarding the 
Gold found near the Orange river 
Gospel missionaries, conduct of 
Governor of Madeira, entertainment given 
by - - - 
appointments of . - - 
of St. Jago, condition of - 
of Batavia, reception by - - 
Goi-ernment of the Booshuanas ■ - 
Granaries, curious, of the Booshuanas - 
Granite of Brazil 
Grassy Sea - - - 
Graziers (jf South America 
Guanches, some account of - - 
81 
37^ 
245 
15^ 
2 
410 
377 
378 
15 
16 
68 
204 
398 
392 
79 
7^ 
122 
46 
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2 
- 402 
- 74 
KvUey, Dr., theory of the current setting 
into the Mediterranean 
Hamboonas, tribe of 
Harbour of Rio de Janeiro 
Hastings, mission sent by, to Cochinchina 344 
Haivhins, Sir Richard, observation of, 
respecting sharks - - 14^ 
Henbane prescribed as a cure for madness 228 
Historical sketch of Cochinchina - 250 
Hogs in the streets of Funchal - 6 
Homer's description of the Elysian Fields 56 
Hospitality of British ^erchants in Ma- 
deira - - - ^5 
Hottentot wounded by a lion - - 413 
Hottentots, the Koras, some account of - 373 
practise the Scythian method of forcing 
milk from their cattle "374 
opinion of a boor respecting the - 40^ 
Houses t>f the Booshuanas, plan of - 392 
Hunting, Cochinchinese mode of - 269 
Hydrophobia, curious case of - - ip^ 
Japan, Emperor ofj rejects a present from 
the Dutch 
Jars, porcelain, use of in Batavia 
Java, island of - - 
Javanese, condition of in Batavia 
description of - - 
diet of 
addicted to opium and other sedatives 228 
religion of - - _ 229 
Jealousy of a Portuguese trader - 249 
- 321 
- 214 
- 169 
- 223 
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- 226 
