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quarter-deck for the state-room ; for in Brazil also, upon such 

 occasions, meals and speechifying play an important part, and 

 greatly prejudice the special object of travel — the enjoyment 

 of nature. 



We were not yet done, however, with our excursion. Again 

 we turned towards the beautiful Cove of Jurujuba, where 

 on the shore lay pretty little cottages embowered in the 

 richest foliage, while, through a deep depression, appeared 

 the masts of ships which were still on the bosom of the 

 ocean outside, on the point of entering the harbour. As the 

 vessel steamed in, the scenery changed character at every 

 moment, like a fairy landscape, full of the loveliest, most 

 enchanting glimpses of the surrounding country. At Juru- 

 juba, we landed to visit the Hospital Maritimo de S. Isabel, 

 erected in 1853, for the reception of sailors in ill-health of all 

 nations and creeds. It proved of immense utility during the 

 prevalence of epidemics. In the five years of its existence 

 at the period of our visit, there had been admitted nearly 

 6000 cases of yellow fever.* For the excellent manage- 

 ment of this fine hospital the utmost credit is due to the 

 physicians in charge. Dr. Bento Maria da Costa, and Dr. 

 Jose Teixeira da Souza. 



The ground immediately surrounding the hospital has been 

 reclaimed by the hand of man, and transformed into a garden, 



* In the year 1856, 2452 patients were received into the hospital at Jiuiijuba 

 Cove, of whom 175 died, 2195 were dismissed ciu-ed, and 82 remained under treat- 

 ment. By comparison with former years, the munber of sick seemed to have fallen 

 o£f 13 per cent., while the expenses of management had increased 9 per cent. 



