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On July 9th, 1887, the writer, with Mr. G-. A. Eamage, of 

 Edinburgh, started for Brazil to thoroughly explore the island 



of Fernando Noronha, lying in long. 32° 25' 30" W. and lat. 

 3° 50' 10" S., at a distance of 194 miles N.E. from Cape San 

 Boque, coast of Brazil. On arriving at Pernambuco we were 





joiued by the Bev. T. S. Lea, who came as a volunteer at his own 

 expense. The cost of the expedition was defrayed by the Boyal 

 Society. After some delay at Pernambuco we embarked in the 

 1 Naamyth ' steamship, trading to Liverpool, which was permitted 

 to land us at the island, as the regular steamer trading between 

 Pernambuco and Fernando Noronha was delayed for a long time 

 just as she was due to start. We arrived at our destination on 



st 14th, and remained there till September 24th, when we 



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returned by the little Brazilian steamer to the mainland. During 

 our stay we were very hospitably entertained by the Capitao 

 J. A. F. de Mendonca, the (Governor of the island, who provided 

 us with board, lodging, and horses, and a very intelligent and 





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