THE GIT'S UE MONTE VIDEO, LOOKING TOWARDS THE HARBOUR. 
CHAPTER 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 Ascen- 
sion — Sounding — Cross the Equator for the sixth time— The 
oppressive region of equatorial 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. 
Feb. 25th. — We had now been ten days at Monte 
Video, during the greater part of which the weather 
had been exceedingly unpleasant ; strong northerly 
