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C H A P . IH.
T H E IS L A N D OF S T . JA G O .
Critical Situation in an open Boat— The dying Dolphin—¡-The Shark,
the Bonetta, and the Albecor— The Swordfish, Instances of the
Vefocity and Strength of-—The Flying Fish, Observation of a Missionary
concerning it— Experiment of the Cork being forced into a
Bottle sunk in the Sea— Reflections on the Ship of Captain Cooke
being trahformed into a Smuggler— The Attention shewn by £>ueen
Elizabeth to Drake’s Ship— Town and Bay of Praya— Appearance
of the Inhabitants—O f the Surface of the Island— Neglect of the
Mother Counter-Produce of St. Jago— Situation of the Governor,
and Condition ofMhe Inhabitants « 7 - - - - _
i C H A P . IV.
f R IO D E JA N E IR O .
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Entrance inn, and Description of, the magnificent Harbour of
Rio de Janeiro— The City o f St. Sebastian— The Aqueduct— The
public Gardens—¡¡.Streets and Shops of St. Sebastian— Jealous Conduct
of the Portugueze— Climate and troublesome Insects— Indolence
and improper Conduct o f the Priesthood— Singular Custom of the
Ladies o f R itf—O f those of the Convent of Santa Clara— O f the
Ladies of Liverpool— Dress and Character— Religious Ceremonies
and Processions—-Neglected State of the Country in the Neighbourhood
o f the Capital - - - . . . . %. . y%
C H A P . V.
G E N E R A L O B S E R V A T IO N S ON T H E B R A Z IL S .
Discovery o f the Brazils— Mode of colonizing the Country— Failure in
the Attempt to convert the Natives to Christianity, and to Slavery—
Negroes imported from the Coast of Africa— A Frenchman’s Hu- 1
manity to a Cargo of Slaves— Treatment and Condition of Slaves in I
the Brazils— Advantages of this Country over, the West India i
Islands— Reflexions on Slavery— Discouraging System of the Portu- .fid
gueze with regard to• the Brazils— Valuable Productions of-—Treaty,
of Commerce between England arid Portugal— Deplorable State of "|
the Spanish Colonies— Dangerous Doctrine of revolutionizing South f
America— Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, and St. Catharine’s, three^im-
portant Points on the Coast o f Brazil— Strength of Rio, and mfitary
Force - - - ~ ~ ~ '"--■I¿ a f, ” ; io 3
CH A P . Vt
T H E 'I S L A N D S OF T R IS T A N D A C U N H A AND,; A M S T E R D A M .
Advantageous Situation of Tristan da Cunha— Description and Dimensions
of the Island of Amsterdam— Cratet^-Other volcanic
Appearances— Thermal Springs— Boiling Fish in ^em— Sharks—
' Observations on'the digestive Powers o f the Stomachs of Animals—
Birds taken on the Island— Plants— Proofs of it ’ . being a new
Island— Examples of new Creations— Theories of the Efirth— Seal-
Catchers found on the Island ' ' • *\ ' ’ l 37
C H A P . VII.
T H E S T R A IT p F S E N D A A N D IS L A N D A )F . JA V A .
Comparison between the Harbour of Rio de Janeiro and the Strait of
Sunda— Swallows’ Nests— .Anjerie Point— Number of Sharks—
Tomb of Colonel Cathcart— The Thousand hlafids— The Fabrics of
marine Worms■— Coral Islands more favourable for Plants than those
of volcanic Origin— Bay of Batavia—iSite of Batavia— Bad Taste
of the Dutch— Description of Batavia— Population— Great Mortality—
Temperature— Diseases— Productions of Java in the mineral
and vegetable Kingdoms.— Cocoa, Mapgostan, Mango, Rambootan,
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