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Show the visible and olid earth. Ab ut 9 a. m., after having traveled 2795 miles, the ship cast her anchor in Funchal harbor, where we remained until the next day. Before our ship coul l stop , we were surrounded by score of rowboats. occupied by dressed and undrc sed inhabitants of the nearby city, wb were indeed a mo t curious sight. Beggar ? \Veil, not entirely· for they were willing to perform for m ney. 1 hey would dive for c in thrown into the water, and generally succceclecl in getting their quest before it reached tl1e bottom, indeed, some of them would climb to the bridge of the ship and clive from there into the water for the dollar that generous passengers would throw over; or two f them would overturn their boat and remain underneath for . e\ eral minute. , singing th ir weird ongs and cutting curious capers, before coming to the urface of the water. Our party went a bore at Funchal. l\fadeira Island is a Portuguese posses ion; it contain about 500 . quare mil<.: .. is volcanic in formation, has mountains ( ,,QQO feet high, and a population of over 150,000. Funchal is its principal city and it i mo t romantically situated OJ1 the . uthern coast llcre is found a population of about 20,000 who enjoy, or . hould, a m st delightful climate. This city is unique in many respects; its street arc narrow and artistically paved with small _ t r:es over which pas. cnger arc drawn in '·Bully-carts'' (a combination of sled and carriage), by oxen. The climate is tropical and the parks arc beautiful and charming to linger among, w11ilc the entire mountain sides are a veritable panorama of gorgeous beauty. II a \'e you vi. ited Fnnchal? ] hen you kn w ab ut climbing to the mountain's top on the inclined railway, the cenery Page Eleven |