PLAZA CONSTITUCION, SANTA CRUZ, TENERIFFE. 
CHAPTER II. 
Gibraltar to Madeira and Teneriiee (Canary Islands). 
Leave Gibraltar — Daily sounding and trawling — Sight PoPo* Santo— 
Its discovery and early history — Arrive and anchor in Funchal 
Bay, Madeira— Its early history — First impressions — The gardens, 
buildings, conveyances, dress — Leave Madeira— Pass the Desertas 
—Cape Anaga— Teneriffe sighted— The Peak— Anchor off Santa 
Cruz — The buildings and streets— Scenery in the country — Ascent 
of the Peak— Cruising amongst the group— Sounding and dredging 
— Ball at the English Consulate— Naval incidents connected with 
Teneriffe. 
While at Gibraltar, a new survey was made of the 
inner mole, the ship’s chronometers rated, and mag- 
netic observations obtained. On 26th January we 
left the anchorage and proceeded round Europa Point, 
and as the day was well advanced, hastened on 
