Remains to be seen if England has still honesty and public spirit enough
to work this old-new California as it should be worked. I will answer
for its success if the workers will avoid over-exclusiveness, undue
jealousy and rivalry, stockjobbing, and the rings of 'guinea-pigs' and
'guinea-worms.'

RICHARD F. BURTON.




CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.


CHAPTER

I. PRELIMINARY: TRIESTE TO LISBON

II. FROM LISBON TO MADEIRA

III. A FORTNIGHT AT MADEIRA

IV. MADEIRA _(continued)_--CHRISTMAS--SMALL
INDUSTRIES--WINE--DEPARTURE FOR TENERIFE

V. TO TENERIFE, LA LAGUNA, AND OROTAVA

VI. THE ROUTINE ASCENT OF MOUNT ATLAS, THE 'PIKE' OF TENERIFE

VII. THE SPANISH ACCOUNT OF THE REPULSE OF NELSON FROM