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meira and at the Barra. Thence they followed the coast to Victoria ; 
and it was their intention to have proceeded northward to the Rio 
Doce, but, for want of mules and money (their supplies having given 
out), they were obliged to make Nova Almeida, their farthest point. 
Thence they returned by way of Victoria to Rio de Janeiro in a 
sailing-vessel. In the course of this journey they obtained valuable 
collections both on the Rio Itapemerim and at Guarapary. Mr. 
Hartt also made a careful study of the geology of the coast, the result 
of which forms an interesting portion of his report. 
On their return to Rio, Mr. Hartt and Mr. Copeland were detained 
for some time by the failure of a steamer. They occupied them- 
selves in the mean while in various work for the expedition, making 
excursions in the vicinity, and collecting in the harbor of Rio. Dis- 
appointed in the steamer, they started on board a sailing-vessel, and 
had a slow and tedious voyage to San Matheos, collecting on their 
way wherever the stopping of the vessel enabled them to do so. 
Neither did Mr. Hartt neglect, on every such occasion, to examine 
the coast, and the phenomena connected with its general rise, of 
which he obtained unquestionable evidence. From San Matheos, 
where they made considerable collections, they took conveyance to 
the Rio Doce, and ascended this river for ninety miles to the first 
fall, Porto de Souza. Descending its course again to Linhares, they 
explored the river and lake of Juparanaa, and then returned to San 
Matheos ; making large marine collections at Barra Secca, half-way 
between the Rio Doce and San Matheos. Thence they proceeded 
to the Rio Mucury, stopping a few days at its mouth to collect, and 
then ascending the river to Santa Clara. Here Mr. Copeland re- 
mained, and secured a fine collection of fishes ; while Mr. Hartt 
crossed over the river Peruhype to the Colonia Leopoldina. On 
his return he was detained for some days by illness, but was soon 
able to resume his journey ; and he and Mr. Copeland then went on 
with Mr. Schieber * to Philadelphia, in the province of Minas 
* This gentleman, who is thoroughly familiar with the whole country, was 
untiring in his attentions to Messrs. Hartt and Copeland, and gave them, so 
far as he could, every facility for their researches. 
