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Mr Cunningham's journal states — " We continued our 

 journey, and having travelled for thirteen hours over the 

 mountains, arrived in the evening at a large Rancho whicli 

 is about half-a mile to the right of San Joao Marcos, and 

 where we passed the night. On the road near this place, we 

 saw a species of Buginvillea, very beautiful, and a Huellia, 

 with red tubular flowers. The road this day was in many 

 parts rugged and steep, and we arrived in the course of the 

 afternoon at a river, where we were obliged to unload the 

 mules and carry the luggage over, to avoid its being wetted. 

 " 15th. In the course of last night, we unfortunately lost 

 our iron pot containing our breakfast. It was stolen by 

 some of the troopers, although our servants slept round the 

 fire the whole night. We were obliged to remain all the 

 next day at the Rancho, being detained by one of our mules 

 having escaped from us; and it was not caught till too late 

 to proceed farther this night. 



" l6th. Continued our journey early this morning; arrived 

 at the Rio de Pirahy, which divides the captainship of Kio 

 de Janeiro from that of San Paulo; conveyed our luggage 

 over the river in a canoe, and swam the mules across, passed 

 the mountains, and reached a little Venda near the Rio de 

 Pedras in the evening. On the road saw species of the fol- 

 lowing genera that was new to us : — Begonia, Solarium, i^<^- 

 belia, (scarlet-flowered,) and Justicia. 



*' 17th. Left the Venda and continued our journey : stop- 

 ped at a small Rancho at mid-day to rest our mules which were 

 much fatigued ; dined in the usual manner upon Feijoens, 

 or black Negro beans, boiled. Proceeded on our march, 

 and halted at a Venda at eight in the evening. We this day 

 saw large trees of Araucaria {Brasiliensis) near the road, also 

 a species of Berberis, and a purple-flowered Bignonia. 



*' 18th. Remained at the Venda the whole of the day to 

 rest the mules ; at a small distance from the Venda saw more 

 of the Araucaria, 



" 19th. Proceeded on our journey this morning, and arrived 

 at Lorenzo at three p.m.; on the road collected specimens oi 



