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CONTENTS. 
Trade — Proposes to send an Expedition to communicate with the 
interior of Africa, and to establish commercial treaties — Size and 
construction of the vessels — Arrangements for artificial ventilation 
suggested by Dr. Reid— Armament— Paddle-box boats— Officers 
appointed — Captain H. D. Trotter to command the expedition — The 
‘ Wilberforce’ touches at Kingston— Visit of the Viceroy— Proceed- 
ings at Kingston— Awkward mistake— The ‘Wilberforce’ arrives at 
Woolwich — H.R.H, Prince Albert visits the vessels — His interest 
in the expedition — Munificent present to the Commanders — 
Commissioners appointed— Scientific gentlemen attached to the 
mission — Detentions .... 22 39 
CHAPTER III. 
Departure from England— Madeira— Hospitable reception— A fair Nun 
—Santa Cruz — lencriffe — Spanish beggars — Dress and pecu- 
liarities of the People— Iglesia Coribepcion— Extraordinary Paint- 
ing — Fish-market — Convents — Monks — Peasants — Cochineal 
insect procured for introduction into West Africa— Fertility of the 
Soil— Remarks on the growth and cultivation of the Opumia Tuna 
and Cochineal— Museum— Remains of the Guanches— Arrival at St. 
Vincent— Cape de Verd Islands— Meet the ‘Soudan’ and ‘Harriot’— 
Their stormy passage— Appearance of St. Vincent— Fort Major 
turned laundress— Magnetical observations— Botany and Geology of 
the Island — Vaccination introduced — Shooting “Cabras bravas” or 
Wild Goats— Its dangers— Fossil shells— Curious spider’s nest— 
Seining — The doctor fish — Melancholy accident . 40 67 
CHAPTER IV. 
Departure from St. Vincent— Watering at Tarafal Bay— St. Antonio- 
Orange groves— Plants— Phosphorescence of thesea— Luminous aca- 
lephse— Precursory signs of a tornado— Curious appearance of the sea 
—Sierra Leone — Politeattentionsof theacting Governor— Engage the 
interpreters and Krumen— Ludicrous names— Schooner purchased 
—Free-town— Markets— Abundance of fruit— African fruit-sellers— 
V iolent tornado — Some Aku people killed while worshipping the 
lightning— Awful spectacle— Botany— Liberated Africans— Remarks 
