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of a poor farmer. — Sleep at the houfe of an officer of 

 auxiliary dragoons, where the entertainment is magni- 

 ficent. — Remarkable fituation of Moiftardio. — Manner 

 . of marking horfes on the royal farms. — Dexterity of the 

 Indians in the ufe of two very fingular weapons. — A 

 merry prank played on a farmer. — Torres, a fort on the 

 frontiers of the province of Rio Grande, defcription of 

 it ; vaft number of feals there. — Brazilian Cavalry.-— 

 Charadter of the inhabitants of Rio Grande. — Farinha, 

 a root ufed as a fubftitute for bread. — Difficulty in croft- 

 ing a large river. — A curious old Frenchman. — Extra- 

 ordinary mode of fifhing. — Mountains near Laguna.- — 

 Part with their former guides. — From Laguna the 

 road towards St. Catharine's very bad. — Stop at a whale 

 fifhery, and next day arrive at St. Catharine's p. 236 



CHAP. XXII. 



Arrival at St. Catharine's j honourably received there.— 

 The Portuguefe fleet from Rio de Janeir© laying in the 

 road of St. Catharine's, the author's arrival is announced 

 to the Admiral. — Superb ceremony at the Admiral's 

 landing. — Charafter of the troops there. — The curious 

 manner in which the Indians ride. — The author meets 

 with an old acquaintance. — Is moft kindly treated by the 

 Admiral. — He and Mr. Black go to dine with the Ad- 

 miral, and vifit the other Captains. — They pafs their 

 their time i~n every pleaCure. — The fail for Rio de Janei- 

 ro. — The author is treated with much diftin^lion by the 

 AdmiraL — He prefents his letters to the Adjutant-Ge- 

 • neral and the Viceroy. — The perfidy of Enfign Min- 

 chin, who gets into difgrace for it. — Minchin and Pra- 

 ter make appllcati^on to the Viceroy to be paid as in 



England, 



