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fcript'tonof theport. — l^he author fail's from thence 



for Bahia de Todos os Santos. — Meets with an ho-- 

 hourable reception from the Governor, — Writes to 

 Enfgn Minchin. — The effetl of his letter. — M/w- 

 chin requejis to he left behind. — Refciies Drum- 

 mond from an attack made upon him by Prater and 



fome of his companions. — Laughable ad-venture 

 with a taylor. — Has a fracas zvith a Portuguefe 

 gentleman. — Is attacked by afaffins at -night time, 

 •^-Chara£ier of the inhabitants of Bahia de Todos os 

 ■ Santos. — Defcription of the place. — The author 

 prevails with the Admiral to allozv Minchin to r*?- 

 inain behind. — Singular theft on board one of the 



fl'ips of war. — The fleet fails for ^uropey andar^^ 

 rives at Lijhon, 



JlSefore I take leave of Rio de JanierOy it is 

 incumbent on me to fay a few words concerning 

 the place, and alfo of the Portuguefe fleet. 

 The town is well built, bufy, confiderably 

 large, and furrounded by gentlemen's feats aud 

 gardens. The palace is large, commodious, 

 and magnificently furnifhed ; the jflreets are re* 

 markably well paved, but never lighted ; the 

 houfes are generally good, but have, Tor the 

 moft part, lattice windows ; and there are a pro-, 

 digious number of rich churches. The vaft 

 influx of trade renders fome of the inhabitants 



T 3 extremely 



