Horatio Bridge 
Journal of an African Cruiser, 1853 [PDF ebook] 
Comprising Sketches of the Canaries, the Cape De Verds, Liberia, Madeira, Sierra Leone, and Other Places of Interest on the West Coast of Africa

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Nelson’s Defeat at Santa Cruz — The Mantilla — Arrival at Porto Grande — Poverty of the Inhabitants — Portuguese Exiles at the Cape de verde-city of Porto Praya — Author’s Submersion — Green Turtle — Rainy Season — Anchor at Cape Mesurado.