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called Dos Fradres, in the bay of Rio Janeiro, 
and not far from the town, contains a hospital, 
under the superintendence of the government, 
for sick negro slaves. I have not been able to 
learn whether this disease has been successfully 
treated here. The father of the Emperor, while 
he remained in Rio Janeiro, often visited the 
convent ; and a room is shown where he used to 
take refuge when it thundered, as he was exces- 
sively fearful in a storm, and, from some unknown 
cause, esteemed this chamber peculiarly safe. 
On the 19th of November, the celebration of 
the anniversary of the coronation, and the esta- 
blishment of the Order of the Southern Cross, 
attracted me to the capital. 
It was scarcely daybreak when the thunder 
of the cannon from all the batteries, and from 
the ships in the roads, recalled the remembrance 
of this happy event, which had taken place only 
the preceding year. The streets were filled with 
people; soldiers in their dress-regimentals has- 
tened to their various places of rendezvous; and 
the negroes, released from labour, formed a part 
of the cheerful throng. At eleven o’clock, the 
Emperor and Empress, in a magnificent carriage 
