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CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER X. 
Java. — Description of Batavia. — Weltervreden. — Barracks. — Fruit. — Mangostan. 
— Bazaar. — Trees. — Sugar-tree. — Javanese ink. — Plants. — Chinese burial ground. 
— Nelumbium. — Lotus. — Artisans. — Dutch colonists. — Balls. — Dress of the colo- 
nists. — Buitenzorg. — Its scenery. — Climate. — Causes of disease. — Mode of cure. — 
Departure from Java. — Fire on board the Caesar. — Arrival in Simon’s Bay. Page 274 
CHAPTER XI. 
Cape of Good Hope. — Geological excursion at. — Magnificent scenery. — The Kloof. 
— Basaltic vein. — Strata of sandstone. — Rocks grotesquely grouped. — Vein of small- 
grained granite. — Green point. — Vertical strata of schistus. — Mixture of granite and 
schistus. — Granite resting on schistus. — Intimate union of granite and schistus. — Beds 
of schistus. — Schistus imbedded in granite. — Ascent up Table Mountain. — Mixture 
of schistus and granite. — Veins of granite in schistus. — Schistus imbedded in granite. — 
Varied character of granite veins. • — Sandstone formation. — Native iron. — Oxyde of 
iron. — Simon’s Town. — Junction of granite and sandstone. — Order of appearances. — 
Description of the schistus. — Explanation of appearances. — Mr. Playfair and Cap- 
tain Hall’s opinions. — -Neptunian theory. — Phenomena inexplicable by. — Huttonian 
theory. — Phenomena explicable by. — Wernerian theoi’y. — Appearances explained 
by. — General conclusions. — Constantia. — Huyt’s Bay. — Stalactite at. — Cause of. 
— Simon’s Town. — Incrustations on vegetables. — Opinions of Vancouver. — Flinders 
and Peron respecting experiments on. — Results. — Albatross 285 
CHAPTER XII. 
St. Helena. — Scenery of. — Plantation house. — Plants of. — Climate of. — Geolo- 
gical facts. — Beds of lava. — Friar’s ridge. — Buonaparte. — Visit to. — Conduct of. — 
Description of. — His health. — Embassy. — Departure from St. Helena. — Island of 
Ascension. — Author’s visit to. — Geology of. — Euphorbia. — Turtle. — Departure from. 
— Orang Outang. — Description of. — Hair. — Skin. — Head. — Chest. — Hands. — 
Posture. — Habits in Java. — On board ship. — Sagacity and disposition. — Examples of. 
— Intimacy with the boatswain. — Monkey’s anger. — Examples of. — Arrival in 
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