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Doctor would not let me go on, and I remained all night at his 

 house. 



Sept, 26th. — Started after breakfast on the road for Macacos, 

 which was all hut impassable. Made a detour through some of 

 the forests on the way, and collected a number of plants of 

 No, 40 {Bertolonia margaritacea). Reached Macacos late in the 

 afternoon, and remained there for the night. 



Sept. 27tJw — Came to Belem by the morning train: engaged 

 indoors during the remainder of the day. 



Sept. 2Sth. — Went through some of the woods on the low 

 ground near Belem ; saw a plant of the Cattleya so common here 

 in flower ; it is not worth much : the sepals and petals are of 

 a tawny colour, the lip white, with elevated purple lines inside ; 

 threw the greater part of the plants of it I had collected away, 

 keeping only a few to help to make up a small box. 



Sept, dOth, — Left Belem by afternoon train; arrived in Rio at 

 6-30 p.m. 



Oct. 1st. — Called at Mr. Frv's and Mr. Miers'. Mr. F. told me 

 he would give me a letter to a correspondent of his at Santos, and 

 make arrangements with him to enable me to draw money there. 

 Mr. Miers offered to get me my passport for St. Paul's, and said 

 he would try and get me a letter or two for some person at St. 

 Paulo or Santos. 



Oct. 2nd. — Ordered a box for the plants. Made inquiries 

 about the departure of the steamei's for Santos. "One leaves on 

 the 4th inst., and another on the 8th or 9th. Cannot go by the 

 one on the 4th, because my passport must be got three days 



before leaving the city. 



Oct. 3rd. — Mr. Wicks, a Fellow of the Horticultural Society, 

 who came out by the last packet from England, called at the 

 hotel to see me this morning. He has several relatives and 

 friends in Rio, and has promised to get me a letter from some 

 of them to some person in St. Paul's. Called upon Seiihor 

 Millo, to whom I had brought out a letter of introduction. 

 Sr. M. was not at home, but had procured for me letters to 

 the Presidents of St. Paul's and St. Catharine's. 



Oct. 4:th. — Mail from England arrived last night, letters 

 delivered this afternoon. 



Oct. 6t7i. — Called at Mr. Miers' and got my passport. He 

 asked me to call again before going, and he would give me the 

 letters of introduction. 



Oct. 6th. — Sunday in Rio. 



