-Hb*s application of it—character.-=A5ommerce o f the Canaries,— Re^
'venue i f the crown—monopolies.—Volcanic appearancesf- Tenerife—
extent—climate.—Descendants of original inhabitants, very few—causes
r f their decrease.—Canary birds—population o f the several Canary
islands,—Route to the Cape de Verde islands,—A v iv a i -ai Boré
Praya in the island f S t , Jago—distress f an English; sailor found
upon the beach—bis account f the wretched state of the island front
drought—général view f the port and neighbourhood—vegetation
—tree f vast sèSe,—Miserable condition f 'the governor, inhabitants,
and cattle, in ail the Gape de Verde islands—present 'fêâàceit
population—seme account f harbours in these islands,—Geological re-marks
Withe island of St. Jago—tâten f St. fagoyin ruins,.— EeSfels in
Port Praya.—Scene f action between Admiral Suffren and Commodore
Johnstone .—Instance' ofpotitrcal morality — Monopoly, ÿ f f slave
trade in St. Jago—Utile value of .money there,—Ships &aUfrom J?o rt
Praya. i=r ,u „*■ > page’S&to 141..
I ? C H A P T E R V . '
•PAS!S-Ae®'0¥ THE LINE»/ G«B«£E' ACROSS THE A3VLANT4G.. ’ HARBOUR, ^ CITY,
•AN® COUNTRY OK «^HBEjANEIRGWj'^ii
Observations cm the relative position rf-the African'Ctnd American
contmmt.—Precautions observed by commander •of the Lion fo r Ate
preservation f Ms Inflections on^rigfifceremony in brossiwg
the Line-—how performed.—Remarks oil winds and Vurfehri dw^enMs-
ing the Atlantic.—Island rf'É¥ie.—DirètÉiomfèr-&dêring into, and
observations «% harbour of Wtio ée Janeiro—gmeral v i e w f è i t y and
harbour r f Rio—shapes f O i ï WAtib-
■heaMnnes's fM t o—gay dispositicrirf its mhdbitants—exterrifbero^
monies o f religion observed—dress, manners, <M&tomS%—public walks—
botanic garden—cocbinet&Lrtseot,and plant on which U feeds* with
manner f preparing the dye—mtcpifactory for: whale oil—slave trade
—situation‘ and fisfdsitMpSf. those' mfort^d into Rio.—Character f
'iïïfn'dlfinhdbtlanti of thP&rdiif—fdi tycffith'e country behind Rio, and
f 0 S ^ ^ v M f ^ o f ^ j c ^ .—^ v m p ^ t h e Brazils into several
Igcvernm. hts—conditions heat h—p ffd u c t^ s^ ^ i§ v iM ^ ^ tb e settlers
°^onsptracyformeil Prfpfipal am m ^ thm^dteratim in
tbtif^lrpo ^tion—u e f^ ^ n d e f e n d in e e ^ L j t i^ m i^ o f Portugueze
% w r n m r d to w a r $ ? \b ^ M v ^ P i f a ^ ^
‘f'Rxo—-atit titiod'of^ 10)^LmtiffiutdoY-rimminctiVaangek of
tbè ihel^^^u^^P'rfarture. page *9}-
'‘ ‘C H A P T E R V I.
p a c o A GI: TO THE SOUTHERN PAR T OF. THE A T L AN T IC , AND OF THÉ IN D IAN ,
OCEAN. V IEW OF THE ISLANDS. OF TR ISTAN d ' a CUNHA
j j j p Q M R S S l f f ST• AMSTRRDAM IN THE ( V„
Uniformity 'of the winds within and near the tropics—preparations
made against bad' weather apprehended heypnd them.—Uncommon
effects of sea^ricknessonmegentletnanon board the Liam—Languor
bow avmdedby passmgersalsearirétxupfions—Distweüons.observed
in sMpsofw a r — Arrived a t, aniniqw of,islands o f Tristan dl'Acunha—
part, probably, f - x chain of subaqueous mountains .—Plans formerly
in contemplation forformiig aaettlement m Tristan d-A&mha.—Ship?
proceed from thence to thcadw.ard—Currents, iff?, m C o p e r f& m i
Hope—hard gale,of wind— Arrival. a$ the, islands* o f ,Si. P m l and
Amsterdam— men'Mnexped.edly percëived wtMfa tte r— Na rrAm f
Perron and his companions—their occupation there—abundance i f
seals and sea tims— D im m dm s^ f alcove opposite the .anchorage—
bddmgoprirfs rmnd its s id e s^ :g r a d ersOap^gsMe island ïtiM r
nic—part s tillm a state of mflmamdion^esdenirf •M .idw d—fo b
and fow l abundant— Perron conducts some ' i f the gentlemen round.