Sail from Calcutta to Madras—Thence to Ceylon—Thence for Mauritius
—The Indian Ocean—Our Captain's Peculiarity—The Scot Has One too—The
Flying-fish that Went Hunting in the Field—Fined for Smuggling—Lots of
Pets on Board—The Color of the Sea—The Most Important Member of
Nature's Family—The Captain's Story of Cold Weather—Omissions in the
Ship's Library—Washing Decks—Pyjamas on Deck—The Cat's Toilet—No
Interest in the Bulletin—Perfect Rest—The Milky Way and the Magellan
Clouds—Mauritius—Port Louis—A Hot Country—Under French Control
—A Variety of People and Complexions—Train to Curepipe—A Wonderful
Office-holder—The Wooden Peg Ornament—The Prominent Historical Event of
Mauritius—“Paul and Virginia”—One of Virginia's Wedding Gifts—Heaven
Copied after Mauritius—Early History of Mauritius—Quarantines
—Population of all Kinds—What the World Consists of—Where Russia and
Germany are—A Picture of Milan Cathedral—Newspapers—The Language—Best
Sugar in the World—Literature of Mauritius