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and their fruits not lefs abundant than deli- 

 cious. 



The town flands on the declivity of a hill fo 

 fleep that the communication between the upper 

 and lower part is difficult. The lower part is 

 bufy, full of warehoufes and fliops ; it is reck- 

 oned very unhealthy, and therefore the elegance 

 of the place is chiefly to be feen in the upper 

 part. There is a neat but fmall dock-yard, 

 where iliips of every fort are excellently well 

 built; in partici/lar moft of the fhips employed 

 in the Brazil trade are built here or at Rio de 

 Janeiro. The view of the bay- from the town is 

 beautiful, and at the back upon the height is 

 an indifferent fort, once taken by the Dutch, 

 and kept by them for fome fliort time. The 

 adjacent country is charmingly laid out in cul- 

 tivation and gardens, among which a great 

 number of elegant country-feats arife, and give 

 an air of gaiety and population to the fcene. 



Mrnchin, notwithftanding his prudence^ one 

 day fell in my way, and had certainly no great 

 reafon to boaft of his good fortune ; notwith- 

 ftanding, when the Rear-Admirai refufed to 

 liften to his requefl of flaying behind, he made 

 application to me. I took Dr. Azeredo to vifit 

 him, and though he declared that his cafe was 

 no w^ay dangerous, I prevailed, with the Admi- 

 ral to grant him permiflion to ftay. 



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