Sept. 2nd. We are passing Porto Santo at a distance of 40 miles. Maderia is on the port bow and at 3:00 P.M. as we are passing within one and one-half miles and signaling, we will be reported to England, as there is a cable from here to there. Along the coast and hillsides we see several nice villages. Viewed in the glass, (I have a good twenty diameter) we can see people moving about, caring for their vineyards, etc. This is the island where the noted Maderia wine is produced. The side of the mountain is trellised for growing vineyards and there are shrubbery and small trees.
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