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CONTENTS OF VOL. I. 
CHAPTER I. 
DEPARTURE FROM THE UNITED STATES-VOYAGE TO MADEIRA— ARRIVAL AT FUNCHAL 
—APPEARANCE OF MADEIRA FROM THE SEA-LANDING AT FUNCHAL— VISIT TO THE 
CIVIL AND MILITARY GOVERNORS— STREETS, AND MODE OF TRANSPORTATION— CRIMI- 
NALS AND PRISONS-VILLA OF CARVALHAL-CONVENT— RIDES IN MADEIRA— CURRAL — 
VISIT OF SCIENTIFIC GENTLEMEN TO SAN VINCENTE-EXCURSION TOWARDS THE EAST 
END OF THE ISLAND— STORY OF ITS DISCOVERY— POPULATION OF MADEIRA — WINE- 
GOVERNMENT— CHARACTER OF THE INHABITANTS — DRESS — DWELLINGS — MODE OF 
TRAVELLING — EMPLOYMENTS OF THE PEOPLE — WINE-MAKING — LOWER CLASSES - 
ASCENr OF PICO RUIVO — NATURAL HISTORY — QUINT A OF MR. BEAN— SCHOONER STAR 
SAVED FROM WRECK— DEPARTURE FROM MADEIRA 3—26 
CHAPTER II. 
SQUADRON SAILS FROM MADEIRA -CURRENTS -SEARCH FOR SHOALS AND VIGIAS- 
ARRIVAL AT ST. J AGO- APPEARANCE OF THE ISLAND-TOWN OF PORTO PRAYA-ITS 
POPULATION — LANGUAGE— VISIT TO THE GOVERNOR — PUBLIC FOUNTAIN — MARKET- 
DRILL OF RECRUITS— DROUGHTS— CLIMATE— SLAVES— DRESS— DEPARTURE FROM PORTO 
PRAYA— FURTHER SEARCH FOR SHOALS, ETC.— ARRIVAL AT RIO JANEIRO 29-44 
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