Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America

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The Land of Fire.--Cape Horn.--In the Open Pacific.--Fellow Passengers.--Large Sea-Bird.--An Interesting Invalid.--A Weary Captive.--A Broken-Hearted Mother.--Study of the Heavens.--The Moon.--Chilian Civil War.--Concepcion.--A Growing City.--Commercial Importance.--Cultivating City Gardens on a New Plan.--Important Coal Mines.--Delicious Fruits 297