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CONTENTS. 
Falklands — Stormy weather — Sounding and trawling — Sight 
the land — Off Lobos Island —Pass Maldanado Point — Steam- 
ing up the Eio de la Plata — Anchor off Monte Video — The 
city and suburbs 364 
CHAPTEE XIX. 
MONTE VIDEO TO ASCENSION AND THE CAPE DE VERDE ISLANDS. 
Leave Monte Video — Swinging ship — Sounding and dredging in 
the Eiver La Plata — A Pampara off the coast —Enter the cold 
current — Its course — Completion of the voyage round the 
world — What has been accomplished — Course shaped for 
Ascension — South-east trades — Arrive at Ascension — The 
garrison — George Town — Scenery — The Green Mountain- 
Ascension turtle — Leave Ascension — Sounding — Cross the 
Equator for the sixth time — The oppressive region of equa- 
torial calms— Steaming through the Tropics — Sight the Cape 
de Verde Islands --Arrive at Santiago — Anchor off Porto 
Praya — Leave for St. Vincent — Anchor in Porto Grande- 
Strong trade-winds 372 
CHAPTEE XX. 
HOMEWARD BOUND. 
Leave St. Vincent — Head- winds and disagreeable weather — Sight 
the coast of Spain — Anchor in Vigo Bay — The city— Channel 
fleet — Leave for England — Off Cape Finisterre — Favourable 
run across the Bay of Biscay — The English Channel — The 
coast of England — Anchor at Spithead (Portsmouth) — Arrive 
at Sheerness — Eetrospect — Pay off at Chatham — Parting — At 
home — The end 381 
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