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were fuitable to our fupper ; I fiept in that ap- 

 piopriated to the General, and Mr. Black in 

 that of his Adjutant. The whole of this feat 

 is extremely pleafant, and the gardens are laid 

 out with tarte; it belongs to Captain Luiz da 

 SoMza, who, from his being the oldefl: captain, 

 called it Tropa Felha, or the old troop. 



After a hearty breakfafl: we took leave of our 

 hofpitable entertainer, and proceeded on our 

 journey through a fine romantic country. 

 About eleven we reached a hut, where we could 

 have nothing to eat till they killed a fhecp, upon 

 part of which we dined. In this hut the crew 

 of a fouth-feaman, wrecked upon the coaft fome 

 years ago, lived a confiderable time, and one of 

 them who embraced the Roman Catholic faith, 

 f^ill remains a few leagues off. The General, 

 whofe humanity every ftranger is fure to expe- 

 rience, not only flood fponfor to him at the time 

 of his fecond baptifm, but fhewed him many 

 marks of favour, which, fo far as I could learn, 

 he very little deferved. 



After a fhort repofe during the heat of the 

 day, when, in fad:, travelling is almoft impof- 

 fible, we again proceeded on our journey, and 

 that night were entertained at the houfe of a 

 Captain of dragoons, named Joze Carneiro Ge- 

 raldes. This gentleman's houfe is like wife one 

 of thofe where the General repofes in his pro- 



R grelTes, 



