LONDON:
SAUNDERS, OTLEY, AND CO.,
66, BROOK STREET, HANOVER SQUARE.
1863.
[THE RIGHT OF TRANSLATION IS RESERVED.]
JOHN CHILDS AND SON, PRINTERS.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| SYDNEY. | |
| The politico-economical importance to England of hercolonies.—Extraordinary growth of Sydney.—Publicbuildings.—Expeditions of discovery into the interior ofAustralia.—Scientific endeavours in Sydney.—Macleay's Seat atElizabeth Bay.—Sir Daniel Cooper.—Rickety Dick.—Monumentto La Pérouse at Botany Bay.—The Botanical Garden.—Journey byrail to Campbelton.—Camden Park.—German emigrants.—Winecultivation in Australia. Odd Fellows' Lodge atCampbelton.—Appin.—Wulongong.—Mr. Hill.—TheAborigines.—Kangaroo hunting.—Coal mines in the Keirarange.—An adventure in the woods.—Return to Sydney.—TheAustralian club.—Excursion up Hunter River as far as AshIsland.—"Nuggets."—The Novara in the dry dock at CockatooIsland.—Reformation among the prisoners in thecolony.—Serenade by the Germans in Sydney, in honour of theexpedition.—Ball on board the frigate.—Political life inSydney.—Excursion for craniological purposes to Cook-river Bay, andLong Bay.—Intercourse with natives.—Woolgrowing.—Attempts to introduce the Llama and Alpaca fromBolivia.—The gold-fields of the colony of New South Wales.—IsAustralia the youngest or oldest part of the globe?—Theconvict-system and transportation as a punishment.—Departure fromSydney.—Barrier Island.—Arrival at Huraka Gulf, New Zealand. | [1] |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| AUCKLAND. | |
| Request preferred by the Colonial Government to have the coal-fields of theDrury District thoroughly examined by the geologists of the Novara.—Geographicalremarks concerning New Zealand.—Auckland.—The Aborigines orMaori.—A Mass meeting.—Maori legends.—Manners and customs of theAborigines.—The Meri-Meri.—Most important of the vegetable esculents oftheAborigines before the arrival of the Europeans.—Dr. Thomson's anthropologicalinvestigations.—Maori proverbs and poetry.—The present war and itsorigin.—The Maori king.—Decay of the native population and its supposedcauses.—Advantages held out by New Zealand to European emigration.—Excursionto the Waiatarna valley.—Maori village of Oraki.—Kauri forests inthe Manukau range.—Mr. Smith's farm in Titarangi.—St. John's College.—Intellectualactivity in Auckland.—New Zealand silk.—Excursion to the coal-fieldsof the Drury and Hunua Districts.—New Year's Eve at the Antipodes.—Dr.Hochstetter remains in New Zealand.—The Catholic mission in Auckland.—TwoMaories take service as seamen on board the Novara.—Departure.—Theresults of the explorations of the geologist during his stay at the island.—Crossingthe meridian of 180° from West to East.—The same dayreckoned twice.—The sight of the islands of Tahiti and Eimeo.—Arrival inthe harbour of Papeete. | [93] |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| TAHITI. | |
| State of the island at the close of last century.—The London Missionary Societyand its emissaries.—Great mortality among the native population.—First arrivalof Catholic Priests in Oceania.—French Protectorate and its consequences.—TheTahitian Parliament and Tahitian debaters.—William Howe.—AdamKulczycki.—Scientific aims and achievements.—The Catholic mission.—PréCatalan and native dances.—Prisoners of war from New Caledonia.—PointVenus.—Guava-fields.—The fort of Fautáua.—Lake Waiiria.—PopularFête at Faáa.—Ball given by the Governor.—Queen Pomáre.—Geographicalnotes on Tahiti and Eimeo.—Climate.—Vegetation.—The Kawa root, and theintoxicating drink produced from it.—Great expense of the French Stationsin Oceania.—Projects of reform.—Results of English and French colonization.—TwoConvicts.—Departure.—The Whaler Emily Morgan.—Attempt to fixthe zero point of magnetic declination.—"Colique végétale."—A victim.—PitcairnIsland.—A fire-side tale of the tropical world.—An accident withoutill results.—Humboldt's Current.—Arrival at Valparaiso. | [199] |
| CHAPTER XXI. | |
| VALPARAISO. | |
| Importance of Chile for German emigration.—First impressions of Valparaiso.—Strollthrough the city.—Commercial relations of Chile with Australia andCalifornia.—Quebrada de Juan Gomez.—The roadstead.—The Old Quarterand Fort Rosario.—Cerro Algre.—Fire Companies.—Abadic's nursery-garden.—CampoSanto.—The German community and its club.—A compatriot festivalinhonour of the Novara.—Journey to Santiago de Chile.—University.—NationalMuseum.—Observatory.—Industrial and agricultural schools.—ProfessorDon Ignacio Domey Ko.—Audience of the President of the Republic.—DonManuel Montt and his political opponents.—Family life in Santiago.—Excursiontrip on the southern railroad.—Maipú Bridge.—Melepilla.—TheHacienda of Las Esmeraldas.—Chilean hospitality.—Return to Valparaiso.—Quillota.—TheGerman colony in Valdivia.—Colonization in the Straits ofMagellan.—Ball at the Austrian Consul-general's in honour of the Novara.—Extraordinaryvoyage of a damaged ship.—Departure of the Novara.—Voyageround Cape Horn.—The Falkland Islands.—The French corvette Eurydice.—TheSargasso sea.—Encounter with a merchant-ship in the open ocean.—Hopesdisappointed and curiosity excited.—Passage through the Azores channel.—Avexatious calm. | [280] |
| CHAPTER XXII. | |
| AN OVERLAND JOURNEY FROM VALPARAISO TO GIBRALTAR, VIÂ THE ISTHMUSOF PANAMA. | |
| Departure from Valparaiso.—Coquimbo.—Caldera.—Cobija.—Iquique.—Manufactureof saltpetre.—Arica.—Port d'Islay.—Medanos, or wandering sand-hills.—Chola.—Pisco.—TheChincha or Guano Islands.—Remarks respectingthe Guano or Huanu beds.—Callao.—Lima.—Carrion crows, the principalstreet-scavengers.—Churches and Monasteries.—Hospitals.—Charitable institutions.—MedicalCollege.—National Library.—Padre Vigil.—National Museum.—TheCentral Normal School.—Great lack of intellectual energy.—Ruinsof Cajamarquilla.—Chorillos.—Temple to the Sun at Pachacamác.—RiverRimac.—Amancaes.—The new prison.—Bull-fights.—State of society inPeru.—The Coca plant, and the latest scientific examination respecting itspeculiar properties.—The China, or Peruvian-bark tree.—Departure fromLima.—Lambajeque.—Indian village of Iting.—Païta.—Island of La Plata.—TabogaIsland.—Impression made by the intelligence of Humboldt's death.—Panama.—"Opposition"Line.—Immense traffic.—The Railway across the Isthmus.—Aspinwall.—Carthagena.—St.Thomas.—Voyage to Europe on boardthe R.M.S. Magdalena.—Falmouth.—Southampton.—London.—Rejoin theNovara at sea.—Arrival at Gibraltar. | [337] |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | |
| FROM GIBRALTAR TO TRIESTE. | |
| First circumstantial details of the War of 1859.—Alterations in Gibraltar since ourprevious visit.—Science and Warfare.—Voyage through the Mediterranean.—Messina.—TheNovara taken in tow by the War-steamer Lucia.—Gravosa.—Ragusa.—ArrivalofH.I.H. the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian at Gravosa.—Presentationof the Staff.—Banquet on board the screw-corvette Dandolo.—Pola.—RomanAmphitheatre.—Porta Aurea.—Triumphal return to Trieste.—Retrospectof the achievements and general scientific results of the Expedition.—ConcludingRemarks. | [449] |
| APPENDIX—Vol. ii | [461] |
| APPENDIX—Vol. iii | [494] |
| INDEX | [519] |
| ERRATA | [543] |