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 TRANS-

PORTATION

PRISONS-VILLA OF CARVALHAL-CONVENT-

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- CRIMINALS AND

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RIDES IN MADEIRA-CURRAL- VISIT OF SCIENTIFIC GENTLEMEN TO SAN VIN-

CENTE- 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

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EMPLOYMENTS

OF THE PEOPLE - WINE-MAKING-LOWER CLASSES-ASCENT OF PICO RUIVO-

NATURAL HISTORY-QUINTA OF MR. BEAN-SCHOONER STAR SAVED FROM WRECK

-DEPARTURE FROM MADEIRA.....

3-24

CHAPTER II.

SQUADRON SAILS FROM MADEIRA-CURRENTS-SEARCH FOR SHOALS AND VIGIAS-

ARRIVAL AT ST. JAGO -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-DEPAR

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TURE FROM PORTO PRAYA-FURTHER SEARCH FOR SHOALS, ETC.— ARRIVAL AT

RIO JANEIRO..

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CHAPTER III.

CITY OF SAN SEBASTIAN-ITS IMPROVEMENT-ITS PRESENT CONDITION -
-CHURCHES-

THE MISERICORDIA-FUNERALS-EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY-AQUEDUCTS-GEOLOGICAL

CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY-PUBLIC GARDEN-MUSEUM-BAY AND HARBOUR-

VEGETATION BOTANIC GARDEN-SLAVE POPULATION - COFFEE - CARRIERS - RE-

SEARCHES INTO THE NATIONS OF AFRICA-TREATMENT OF SLAVES-STREETS OF

THE CITY-SOCIETY-WHITE-JACKET BALL-ARRIVAL OF THE RELIEF-ASCENT

OF THE SUGAR-LOAF-SURVEYS-DEFECTS IN THE EQUIPMENT OF THE SQUADRON

-TRIP TO THE ORGAN MOUNTAINS - JAUNT TO PIEDADE CONCLUSION OF THE

SURVEYS AND OBSERVATIONS-ASCENT OF THE CORCOVADO........

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CHAPTER IV.

CHARACTER OF THE BRAZILIANS-CONSTITUTION OF THE EMPIRE-RULING PARTY-

ELECTIVE REGENCY-ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE-ELECTIVE FRANCHISE-ARMY

-NAVY-SCHOOLS-SLAVERY-FEELING TOWARDS FOREIGNERS-POPULATION -

NATIONAL DEBT, REVENUE, AND EXPENDITURES-COMMERCE - EVENTS IN THE

SQUADRON-DEPARTURE FROM RIO.....................................

....... 79-89

CHAPTER V.

PASSAGE TO RIO NEGRO-ARRIVAL THERE-GUACHOS — EXCURSION OF THE NATU-

RALISTS-SALT AND SALT LAKES-GOVERNMENT AND POPULATION-PRODUCTIONS--

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TARIFF-INDIANS-WANT OF ENTERPRISE-DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY-RIVER

AND TIDES-CLIMATE-VEGETATION-TRADE-HARBOUR-SQUADRON DRIVEN TO

SEA-DANGERS IN SURVEYING — CONVICT SETTLEMENT-COMMUNICATION WITH

BUENOS AYRES-DEPARTURE FROM RIO NEGRO-STATEN LAND-STRAITS OF LE

MAIRE-APPEARANCE OF TERRA DEL FUEGO-ITS HARBOUR-PARHELION-MIRAGE

-MEETING WITH THE RELIEF-HER DEPARTURE FROM RIO-CURRENT-RIO PLATA

-CAPE RASA-CAPE ST. JOSEPH-CAPE THREE POINTS-DREDGING-BELLACO ROCKS

- CAPE ST. DIEGO-GOOD SUCCESS BAY-CAPTAIN KING'S SAILING DIRECTIONS-

NATIVES - INTERCOURSE WITH THEM – BOTANY-GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION - NEW

ISLAND-ITS POSITION-ARRIVAL AT ORANGE HARBOUR-EMPLOYMENTS..... 93-116

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CHAPTER VI.

ORANGE HARBOUR-PLAN OF THE SQUADRON'S OPERATIONS-NATIVES — THEIR AP-

PEARANCE-THEIR HUTS — ARRIVAL OF MORE NATIVES THEIR TALENT FOR

MIMICKRY-VISIT TO THEIR HUTS -THEIR FOOD-SOIL NEAR ORANGE HARBOUR

-TIDES-WHALES...........

119-129

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CHAPTER VII.

DEPARTURE OF PORPOISE-WHALE-SHIP - HEIGHT OF WAVES-KING GEORGE'S IS-

LAND-O'BRIEN'S AND ASPLAND'S ISLANDS-PALMER'S LAND-ADVENTURE ISLETS-

GALE-SEA-GULL ORDERED TO RETURN-RETURN OF THE PORPOISE - ELEPHANT

ISLAND-GOOD SUCCESS BAY-BOAT DETAINED-ATTEMPT TO RELIEVE-ACCIDENT

-LIEUTENANT HARTSTEIN-GALE-FURTHER ATTEMPT TO RELIEVE THE PARTY-

PORPOISE COMPELLED TO PUT TO SEA-CAPE ST. DIEGO-ANCHOR OFF IT-RETURN

TO GOOD SUCCESS BAY-PARTY JOIN-THEIR TRANSACTIONS-LEAVE GOOD SUC-

CESS BAY-NASSAU BAY-DARK NIGHT-FIND OURSELVES AMONG KELP-ANCHOR-

NATIVES-REACH ORANGE HARBOUR-ALL WELL-SEA-GULL-DECEPTION ISLAND-

PENGUINS-SEA LEOPARD-TEMPERATURE-VISIT TO CRATER-FORCE OF WIND-

CAPTAIN SMILEY-DEPARTURE-ARRIVAL AT ORANGE HARBOUR-SENT IN SEARCH

OF LAUNCH-LOSS OF THAT BOAT-RETURN OF SEA-GULL-AGAIN SAILS FOR WOL-

LASTON'S ISLAND-BAILY ISLAND-SEA-GULL HARBOUR-ARRIVAL OF FLYING.

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FISH

CHAPTER VIII.

DEPARTURE OF PEACOCK AND FLYING-FISH-GALE-RETURN TO ANCHOR-FINAL

DEPARTURE-DIEGO RAMIERES-GALE-SEPARATION-DEFECTIVE OUTFITS OF PEA-

COCK-CURRENT-GALE-ACCIDENT TO WILLIAM STEWART-HIS RESCUE-DEATH—

FIRST ICEBERG-DIP OBSERVATIONS-WEATHER-ICEBERGS AND SNOW-GALE-

SITUATION OF PEACOCK-BIRDS-AURORA AUSTRALIS-DEEP SEA SOUNDING-FOG-

PETRELS-BREAKING ASUNDER OF ICEBERGS-DENSE FOG-DANGERS-SNOW-STORM

-OBSERVATIONS FLYING-FISH REJOINS-LIEUTENANT WALKER'S REPORT-SITUA-

TION OF VESSELS-COUNCIL OF OFFICERS -CAPTAIN HUDSON RESOLVES TO RE-

TURN-WEATHER-AURORA-GALE-SHIP ON FIRE-FLYING-FISH DESPATCHED FOR

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ORANGE HARBOUR-GALE-ACCIDENT TO ROYAL HOPE-PHOSPHORESCENCE OF SEA

-WHALE-SHIP-ARRIVAL OF PEACOCK AT VALPARAISO-FIND THE RELIEF-LIEU

TENANT-COMMANDANT LONG'S INSTRUCTIONS DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED ·

GALE-TOWER ROCKS-ANCHOR UNDER NOIR ISLAND-DANGEROUS POSITION-LOSS

OF ANCHORS-AWFUL NIGHT-PART CABLES-NARROW ESCAPE-CONDUCT OF COM

MANDANT AND OFFICERS-COUNCIL-DETERMINATION OF IT-PROCEED TO VALPA

RAISO-ARRIVAL OFF THE PORT-COMMANDANT LOCKE, H. B. M. SHIP FLY-RELIEF

ANCHORS-ARRIVAL OF FLYING-FISH AT ORANGE HARBOUR-PREPARATIONS FOR

DEPARTURE-WINDS-TEMPERATURE-BAROMETRICAL RANGE-CLIMATE-ANIMALS

-WOLF-BIRDS-ORANGE HARBOUR-VINCENNES AND PORPOISE TAKE THEIR DE-

PARTURE-SEA-GULL AND FLYING-FISH TO AWAIT THE RELIEF-ANCHOR IN SCA-

PENHAM BAY-GALE-ORANGE BAY-FINAL DEPARTURE-VINCENNES AND POR-

POISE PART COMPANY -ALBATROSS-DYSENTERY — ISLAND OF MOCHA - TRADE

WINDS-VINCENNES' ARRIVAL AT VALPARAISO-ARRIVAL OF PORPOISE AND FLY.

ING-FISH-HEAVY GALE-SEA-GULL LAST SEEN-WHALER.........
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CHAPTER IX.

APPROACH THE COAST-CORDILLERAS-VISIT TO AUTHORITIES OF VALPARAISO-

LANDING OF INSTRUMENTS CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFICERS-MR. COOD-OBSERVATORY—

G. G. HOBSON, ESQ.-NORTHERS-PERCEPTIBLE CHANGE IN THE BAY-VALPARAISO

-DESCRIPTION OF IT-ITS ORDER AND GOVERNMENT-TRAIT OF CHILIANS-POLICE

-THEIR SIGNAL-SHOPS-AMUSEMENTS-CHINGANO-DANCES SAMACUECA-HIGHER

CLASSES-DRESS-TASTE FOR MUSIC-FONDNESS FOR FLOWERS-GENERAL PRIETO

-HONOURS PAID HIM-BALL-DESCRIPTION OF IT........

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CHAPTER X.

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BEGGARS-PLAIN OF

AMUSEMENTS-FASHIONS-

JOURNEY INTO THE INTERIOR-BILOCHES-TRAVELLING-CASA BLANCA-GEOLOGI-

CAL FORMATION-CURACOVI—HEATH ABOVE THE SEA-CUESTA DE ZAPATA-

CUESTA DEL PRADA-ROADS-TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS-

MAYPO-CORDILLERAS - ST. JAGO-MINT-LIBRARY

MARKET-CLIMATE-EXCURSION TO THE CORDILLERAS-MOUNTAIN SCENERY-

SNOW-GUANACOES-HEAT-RETURN TO ST. JAGO-MAYPOCHO-JOURNEY TO SAN

FELIPE QUILLOTA — TUPONGATI PEAK-DIKES-EVANGELISTO CELIDONO-FARM-

HOUSE-CATCHING WILD HORSES-RANCHO-ENTERTAINMENT-ARRIVAL AT SAN

FELIPE DE ACONCAGUA-MR. NEWMAN'S-MR. CHASE-TOWN OF SAN FELIPE-

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CHICHA AND AGUARDIENTE-THEIR MANUFACTURE-AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

TRANSPORTATION OF ORES-WAGES-TEMPERANCE REGULATIONS-LAKE ON THE

HIGH CORDILLERAS-COPPER ORES-RETURN TO SAN FELIPE-KINDNESS OF MR.

NEWMAN AND LADY-CELIDONO QUILLOTA-RETURN TO VALPARAISO-EARTH-

QUAKES-PROTESTANT CHURCH-LIBERALITY OF PRIESTHOOD — ORACION — COM

MERCE-EXPORTS-IMPORTS-FOREIGN VESSELS- POPULATION-COLLEGES-CON.

GRESS-IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRESS - REVENUE-NATIONAL DEBT-CLIMATE-

FRUITS ADMINISTRATION-EXECUTIVE-SENATE-HOUSE OF DEPUTIES-MILITIA-

ARMY-NAVY-G. G. HOBSON, ESQ., U. S. CONSUL-LIEUTENANT CRAVEN-HIS GAL

LANT CONDUCT-CAPTAIN ISAAC M'KEEVER-U. S. SHIP FALMOUTH-FLYING-FISH-

GALE-SEA-GULL LAST SEEN-HER LOSS-PASSED MIDSHIPMAN JAMES W. E. REID-

PASSED MIDSHIPMAN FREDERICK A. BACON-ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT

OF CHILI...

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CHAPTER XI.

CAPITAL-FREYRE

WANT OF CORRECT HISTORICAL RECORDS-O'HIGGINS DECLARED SUPREME DICTA-

TOR-RESIGNS IN 1823-COUNCIL OF STATE APPOINTED-GENERAL FREYRE LANDS

AT VALPARAISO-ARREST OF O'HIGGINS-HIS RELEASE-GENERAL RAMON FREYRE

ASSUMES THE GOVERNMENT-RETIRES TO PRIVATE LIFE-ADMIRAL BLANCO PRE-

SIDENT-BLANCO RESIGNS SUCCEEDED BY VICE-PRESIDENT-HIS RESIGNATION —

FREYRE AGAIN CHOSEN PRESIDENT-FREYRE RESIGNS-PRIETO BECOMES PRESI

DENT-RESIGNS-PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ACTS-ELECTION HELD – PRIETO

ELECTED-REFUSES TO SERVE-VICUNEA PRESIDENT OF SENATE - TROUBLES –

JUNTA APPOINTED— CIVIL WAR - ABANDONMENT OF THE

CALLED IN-JOINS THE PRESIDENTS PARTY-BATTLE OF LIRCAI, APRIL, 1830-DE-

FEAT OF FREYRE-HIS BANISHMENT TO PERU-NEW ELECTION-DON FRANCISCO

TAGLE RETURNED AS PRESIDENT-OVALLE AS VICE-PRESIDENT-BOTH RESIGN-

PRESIDENT OF SENATE AGAIN ACTS-NEW ELECTION-GENERAL PRIETO ELECTED,

JULY, 1831-STATE OF THE COUNTRY-HIS ADMINISTRATION-DIEGO PORTALES-

-SYSTEM OF REFORM-MILITIA SYSTEM-ESTABLISHES PUBLIC CREDIT-CIVIL

RULE-TRANSACTIONS WITH PERU-RATIFICATION OF TREATY, AND RECEPTION

OF MINISTER-CIVIL WAR IN PERU-DEFEAT OF SALAVERRY-NEW ORGANIZATION

OF PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT-RUPTURE BETWEEN CHILI AND PERU-SECRET EXPE

DITION UNDER GENERAL FREYRE-INTELLIGENCE OF IT RECEIVED IN CHILI-AC-

TIVITY OF GOVERNMENT-CAPTURE OF FREYRE-HIS SECOND BANISHMENT, POPU-

LARITY OF THE ADMINISTRATION-SEIZURE OF PERUVIAN VESSELS-SUSPENSION

OF HOSTILITIES-CONVENTION-CHILI REFUSES TO RATIFY THE PROCEEDINGS

CHILI SENDS HER FLEET-CHILI DECLARES WAR-EXPEDITION ORGANIZED-DE.

CREE OF PRESIDENT PRIETO-EXPEDITION FITTED OUT UNDER ADMIRAL BLANCO

-TROOPS QUARTERED AT QUILLOTA-PORTALES INSPECTION OF TROOPS-HIS AR.

REST-VIDAURRE'S MUTINY-ACTA OF OFFICERS-NEWS REACHES VALPARAISO-

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