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Scarcity of Provisions in Fernando Po Diet of the Natives Their Timidity Its probable Cause The Recovery of a Liberated African Deserter Departure from Fernando Po Reflections on the Uses of the Settlement Causes of Failure Insalubrity of the Climate Probabilities of Improvement Arrival off the mouth of the Camaroon River Chase of a Brigantine Her Capture Her suspicious Appearance Slave Accommodations Pirates of the North Atlantic Ocean Prince's Island Visit to the Governor Drunken Frolic of a Marine Provisions Delicious Coffee Account of the Town Population Varieties of Colour in the Inhabitants West-bay Inhospitality of the Governor and Merchants Visit to a Brazilian Brigantine Difficulty of obtaining a Passage to Angola Departure of the Emprendadora The Eden leaves Prince's Island Crossing the Equinoctial Line Dolphin and Flying-fish Trade-winds Ascension Island at Daybreak Landing Description of the Settlement Turtle Goats' Flesh Abundant Poultry Island Game Aboriginal Foes Unfaithful Friends Gladiatorial Sports Privileges of Settlers Traffic Roads Water Culture of Soil Produce Vegetables Live Stock Population Employments Hours of Labour Recreations Departure from the Island Recollections of Ascension on a former Voyage Dampier, the Navigator The Variables An Affidavit on Crossing the Line Change of Weather Dutch Galliot Passage for the Brazils Parting of Friends
Between one and two o'clock we sent a boat's-crew on board to examine her. She proved to be the Emprendadora, a Spanish brigantine from the Havannah, well armed, mounting one long eighteen-pounder on a swivel, and four 12 lb. carronades, and having thirty-two persons on board.
As it was Captain Owen's intention to visit Ascension before he went to Sierra Leone, we parted company with the Emprendadora, desiring Lieutenant Robinson to make the best of his way to the latter place; she accordingly sailed this morning at daylight, passing round to leeward of the island, while we followed soon after, with the intention of working to windward. Wednesday, 18.
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