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Title: The cruise of Her Majesty's ship "Challenger" : voyages over many seas, scenes in many lands
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Spry, W. J. J. (William James Joseph), d. 1906 Burrows, C. Acton (Charles Acton), 1853-1948 (bookplate)
Subjects: Challenger (Ship) Voyages around the world
Publisher: Toronto : Belford Bros.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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om rain in tanks. Artesianwells, however, have been sunk on the NeutralGround, and now yield an extensive supply ofexcellent, pure water. On the east side of the Rock, near Catalan Bay,there is a sand formation similar to that on the Neu-tral Ground; this deposit has attained the enormousheight of 1000 feet. There is no road round thisside, for a portion of the sand has been excavatedat the point where the isthmus joins the Rock, andthe water of the bay flows in so as to leave only anarrow low dyke of firm ground. The adjacent Spanish settlements of Oampamientoand San Roque are much resorted to by excursionistsfrom Gibraltar, and during the summer months areselected by numerous families for a prolonged stay.However little pleasure or interest a ride over thisarid and sandy plain affords, when once arrived atCampo, the rider enjoys a most charming prospect,as there is probably no other point from which theisolated Rock appears more grand or picturesquethan fom this neat little village.
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PLAZA CONSTITUTION, SANTA CRUZ, TENERIFFE. CHAPTER II. Gibraltar to Madeira and Teneriffe (Canary Islands) Leave Gibraltar—Daily sounding and trawling—Sight Porto Santo—Its discovery and early history—Arrive and anchor in FunchalBay, Madeira—Its early history—First impressions—The gardens,buildings, conveyances, dress—Leave Madeira—Pass the Desertas—Cape Anaga—Teneriffe sighted—The Peak—Anchor off SantaCruz—The buildings and streets—Scenery in the country—Ascentof the Peak—Cruising amongst the group—Sounding and dredging—Ball at the English Consulate—Naval incidents connected withTeneriffe. While at Gibraltar, a new survey was made of theinner mole, the ships chronometers rated, and mag-netic observations obtained. On 26th January weleft the anchorage and proceeded round Europa Point,and as the day was well advanced, hastened on 26 CRUISE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. so as to get through the Straits before dark. Afterpassing the Pillars of Hercules, th

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