Voyage Round The World - Vol I - Taschenbuch

VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD, TRAVEL S AFRICA, ASIA, AUSTRALASIA, AMERICA, FROM MDCCCXXVH TO MDCCCXXXH, BY JAMES HOLM AN, R. N. IMl. S. Man love knottinlgi and thf tawn of truth Mtm wclroiw touch M nItr it ujltng fi ye t Than all thf blandihlimpnts of Mnintl IU, H tar, Than nil of fasti 1 IHH tonpiv. Axrssinr. SMITH, . f R, AND CO., CORXHILL, HOdKSKLLKRS, APPOINIWI NT, TO THEIR MAJESTIES. IV that your Majesty may long be spared to a nation that is so sensible of the influence of your Majestys exalted character. With the most profound feelings of gratitude and devotion, I have the honor to subscribe myself, Your Majestys Most faithful Servant, JAMES HOLMAN. CONTENTS OF VOL. I. CHAP. I. Pawion for Travelling Authors peculiar Situation Motives for going Abroad Resources for the Blind Embark in the Eden, Capt, Owen, for Sierra Leone Lord High Admiral at Plymouth Cape Finisterre Ar rival at . Madeira Town of Funchal Wines of Madeira Cultivation of the Grape Table of Exports Seizure of Gin Fruits and Vegetables Climate Coffee, Tea, and Sugar Cultivation Palanquin Travelling--Departure from Madeira . . . .1 CHAP. II. Traeriffe Town of Santa Cruz Female Costume Incident at a Ball Bad RoadsClimate Productions Population of the Canary Islands Im ports and Exports Various Qualities of the Wines Fishery leave Santa Crux Crossing the Tropic of Cancer Shaving and Ducking General Remarks Make St, Jago Anchor at Porto Praya Sickly Season Death of the Consul and his Wife Consuls Sister Governors Garden and Watering-place Population of the Island Produce The Orchilla Weed, its growth, uses, and varieties Cause of Fever Departure for Sierra Leone . . . .31 CHAP. III. Arrival at Sierra Leone Mr. Lewis BlackWasherwomen Visitors on board Capture of Leopards Mortality Funeral of Mr. Lewis Educa tion of Native Children-Regimental Mess Curious Trials at a Quarter Sessions Depredations of the Kroomen Causes of Unhealthiuess The b 1 CONTENTS, PAGE BooUam Territory - Lieutenant George Macleans Mission Election of a King Regents Speech. Macaulay Wilson Ceremonies of the Corona tion Character of the Boollams Christian and Mahommedan Mis sionaries Aspect of the Country Cession of Boollam to Great Britain Extraordinary Trial for Crim. Con. News of the Death, of Mr. Can ning . . . . . .59 CHAP. IV. Auction at Sierra Leone Timber Establishments in the River Tombo, Bance and Taaso Islands Explosion of a Vessel at Sea Liberated Afri cansBlack Ostlers Horses Imported Slave Vessel Colonial Steam Vessel Road and Street Repairs Continued Rains Suggestion for pre serving the Health of European Seamen General Views of the Colony Population Parishes Supply of Pro visions Description of Freetown Curious Letter from Black Labourers Original Settlers Present Inha bitants Trade with the Interior Strange Customs of Native Merchants Anecdote of Sailors Injurious Example of the Royal African Corps-Vaccination of Natives Medical Opinion Deportee from Sierra Leone, 97 CHAR V. Cape St. Ann Dangerous Shoals Old Sailors Liberia Origin and His tory of the Colony Failure at Sherbro Island Experiment at Liberia-Difficulties Encountered by the Settlers Differences with the Natives-Final Adjustment Improving State of the Colony Laws and Morals Remarks on Colonization ..... 135 CHAP. VI. The Kroo Country Religion of the Kroo and Fish Men Emigration of the Natives Sketch of their habits and customs Purchase of Wives The Kroomansne plus ultra-Migratory propensities Rogueries exposed Adoption, of English Names Cape Palmas Dexterity of the Fishmen Fish towns The Fetish Arrival at Cape Coast Land with the Go vernor Captain Hutchison Cape Coast mode of taking an airing Ashantee Chiefs Diurnal occupations School for Native Girls Domes tication of Females Colonel Lumley Captain Ricketts Neglect of Por tuguese Fortresses A native Doctor . ., . 183 CONTENTS. Vll PAGE CHAP. VII...