Adriatic , and the Mountains of Carniola , Carinthia , fyc. 343 
were off Capo d’lstria. However, as the wind soon improved, 
we sailed tolerably fast along Isola and Pirano, and had nearly 
reached the Punta di Salvora, when such a violent sirocco blew 
against us, that we were obliged to put back, and cast anchor in 
the haven of Pirano. We landed near that house where the 
Ex-King Jerome had slept when he fled from Trieste. As it 
was now dinner time, we had some sand-eels fried in oil, which 
fish are here caught in great quantities ; and I also took this 
opportunity to explore the country. Vegetation is much more 
advanced here than at Trieste, and I found Coronilla Emerus 
plentifully in flower, also Ophrys arachnites , Poly gala vulgaris 
with very large inflorescence, and Carex Schoenoides of Host. 
The insects were Carabus purpurascens, and Crecopis sangui - 
nolenta. Towards evening we proceeded to the city ; on the 
road grew Rubia tinctorum , Vinca major, and Silene noctifiora . 
We arrived at the town just in time to witness a scene which is 
common in this country, the distribution of the water. In 
a small square a reservoir is erected, into which the troughs 
from all the neighbouring houses convey the rain-water; the 
whole resembles a well, only that it is quite covered in and 
locked. At a particular hour of the day, the door is opened, 
and a certain quantity of water is distributed to each inhabi- 
tant. Prom such occurrences as this, we are taught to value the 
happiness of those countries where Nature diffuses the crystal 
element in never-failing springs. 
“ The wind continuing unfavourable, and the sea being very 
rough, we shall find it impossible to prosecute our voyage, if ap- 
pearances are not improved this evening.” 
“ Citta Nuova , April 14. — We left the harbour of Pirano 
yesterday evening, about nine o^clock, amidst the singing of 
the nightingales ; and although we were obliged to cast anchor 
sometimes, during the night, on account of the heavy rain, we 
arrived here about nine o’clock this morning, when our sailors 
all attended high mass, it being Easter. The air is clear to- 
day, and the coast of Istria presents a very beautiful view. 
The noble olive-woods, and the forward state of vegetation, are 
particularly striking to the eye of a German botanist, who can 
also gratify himself here with the noble prospect of both sea 
and land together. On the right and left are seen hills clothed 
