Vapours, Venezeula, 164-Coro, Carora, River Morera, Santa Martha....... Page ......... 168 Extent, Description, 168-Productions, Town of Santa Carthagena...... River Magdalena, Description of the Country, 169-Cli- 169 Darien, Panama or Terra Firma Proper........... 171 Popayan Description and Productions, 174-City of Popayan, Cli- New Grenada...... .... 175 Description, Santa Fé de Begota, 175-Merida and PERU Extent, Ancient Government, Cuzco, 176-Discovery and Truxillo ..... Tumbez, 189-Payta, Caxamarca, Truxillo, 190. 176 184 189 Climate and Soil, City of Lima, 191-Inhabitants, Pro- Guamanga..... 195 Climate, Productions, Guancavelica, Guamanga, 195. 196 Description, City of Cusco and adjacent Country, 196. Charcas or La Plata....... Description, 197-Potosi, Silver Mines, 198-Chuquisaca Tucuman Page 197 ...... 199 Climate, 199-Productions, Yujui or Jujui, Salta, 200-St. Cordova......... Description, City of Cordova, 201. Ulloa's Travels in Peru. Guayaquil 202-Insects and Vermin, 203-Caracol, Ri- Humboldt's Journey from Carthagena through Peru to Lima. Carthagena, Hondo, Santa Fé de Bogota, 218-Bridge of 232. CHILI Extent, Description, Couquest by the Spaniards, 233- 201 233 PATAGONIA or TERRA DEL FUEGO... 245 Extent, Discovery, 245-Climate, Description, Wager Terra del Fuego......... Description, Inhabitants, 247-Cape Desire, Cathedral of Page York, False Cape Horn, True Cape Horn, 248-Her. Description and Climate, Cape Virgin, Possession Bay, Eastern Coast of Patagonia....... Cape Virgin, Bay of St. Julian, 253-Port Desire or Seal Helms' Journey from Buenos Ayres, by Potosi, to Lima. Buenos Ayres, Escobar, the Pampas, 261-Esquina de la Guanjaia, Tarma, Pasco, Lauricocha, 275-General Ob- BUENOS AYRES or LA PLATA....... Extent, 277-Divisions, Climate, Soil, Productions, 278 Mawe's Account of Monte Video and the adjacent Country. Monte Video, 281–Inhabitants, Climate, Harbour, 282 Buenos Ayres...... - 250 253 277 City of Buenos Ayres, 289-Environs, 290-Commerce Paraguay...... Mines, Climate, Productions, 291-Assumption, 292- Extent, Description, Plains, Rivers, Productions, 296- 296 Rio de Janeiro. Description, Extent, Productions, Mines, 298-Island of Page 298 Mawe's Account of Santos, St. Paul's, and the adjacent Santos, 301-Cuberton, Mountains, St. Paul's, Astallages, Mawe's Account of Rio de Janeiro and the adjacent Country. Rio de Janeiro or St. Sebastian, 309-Royal Farm of 322. Mawe's Journey from Villa Rica to the Diamond Mines. Villa Rica, Mariana, Gold Mines, 323-Platina Mine, Bahia....... Cape St. Frio, St. Thomas, Spiritu Santo, 335-River Lindley's Description of Bahia. Bay of All Saints, Bahia, 339-Inhabitants, 341. Fernambuco or Olinda..... Description, River Francisco, Olinda, Paraiba, 343-Pro- 335 343 Marannon or Maragnon...... 344 Extent, Productions, Trade, 344-St. Louis, Island of 345 Para......... Situation, Description, Para or Belem, River Tocantin, 345. Goyaz, 345-Matto Grosso, Minas Geraes or Generales, 346. TRAVELS IN SOUTH AMERICA, FROM MODERN WRITERS. First Day's Instruction. AMERICA IN GENERAL. Y My last course of Geographical Instruction comprised an account of AFRICA*. I will now call your attention to that immense tract, in the western hemisphere, which, from its comparatively recent discovery, we denominate the New Continent. As I did with regard to Africa, I will now do with this quarter of the globe: I will request that you place before you a map of America, after which, taking advantage of the narratives of various travellers who have visited it, I will endeavour successively to lead you through all its most important parts. You must consider me as a traveller, and yourselves as accompanying my journey; but, previously to the commencement of this journey, it is requisite that I should state to you a few particulars concerning the country in general. And first, with respect to its original inhabitants, There are few inquiries more interesting to a philo * See "Travels in Africa, from Modern Writers." B |