It appears certain that none of the Tyrians would leave the Galleys for the purpose of becoming the Aborigines of the Island at this time,--for they knew not of the future dangers of the voyage, therefore "all hands" were required. Again,--the peculiar character of the Expedition would not permit it,--and having been so long from their native land, together with the pride of receiving the National applause attendant upon their Nautical triumph,--would be against any supposition that the Tyrians would remain from choice, or as exiles and outcasts. This slight review of the apparent impossibility of any of the voyagers remaining upon the Islands after the departure of the Galleys, is required in order to establish in the future pages, when the Phœnicians did land and dwell there, and so account for the ancient Mummies found at this day in the rocky caverns of Teneriffe;--and of which, allusion and comparisons have been made, in investigating the Tyrian and Mexican analogies. [Vol. i., Book i., ch. vii., § 4.] We considered it established, therefore, that no settled residence would take place at any period of this Expedition: and apart from all other reasons, there is one that would render it absolutely impossible,--viz., They had not with them that lovely portion of Nature, without which life itself is but a desert Isle or a desolation,--viz., _Woman_! This fact, also, produced an incontrovertible argument against even the _possibility_ (as before hinted) that the foundations of the Aboriginal family were laid in Ancient America during any period of this Expedition. This part of the argument must appear to every reader as irrefragable. The custom of not permitting the Wives to accompany the mariners, and especially on a Voyage of Discovery, is practised even at this day. This arises not only from physical reasons, but from mental causes;--for in the hour of storm or wreck, the courage of the mariner would be divided from his duty, remembering that his affections were in danger; and in contemplating the proverbial solicitude and devotion of Woman, for the safety of her husband or her child, he would be compelled to turn from the general rescue, to aid her resolution, and selfishly (though naturally) confront danger for themselves alone. By thus proving the impossibility of Ancient America having been founded during this Expedition, and for the above reason,--we bring down upon ourselves the responsibility of proving, that when the Western Continent was first reached, _Women were the associates of the Voyage_! We bring this proposition forward for the purpose of proving to the reader, that it is not intended to establish this Romance of Time (_i. e._ Truth) upon idle or visionary grounds. The group of Islands now left by the Tyrians were of a character, from their locality and natural produce, (and especially that one possessing the snow-crowned Peak,) not to be forgotten by the voyagers in relating "the dangers they had passed."