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meira and at the Barra. Thence they followed the coast to Victoria ; 

 and it was their intention to have proceeded northward to the Rio 

 Doce, but, for want of mules and money (their supplies having giver- 

 out), they were obliged to make Nova Almeida, their farthest point. 

 Thence they returned by way of Victoria to Rio de Janeiro in a 

 sailing-vessel. In the course of this journey they obtained valuable 

 collections both on the Rio Itapemerim and at Guarapary. Mr. 

 Hartt also made a careful study of the geology of the coast, the result 

 of which forms an interesting portion of his report. 



On their return to Rio, Mr. Hartt and Mr. Copeland were detained 

 for some time by the failure of a steamer. They occupied them 

 selves in the mean while in various work for the expedition, making 

 excursions in the vicinity, and collecting in the harbor of Rio. Dis 

 appointed in the steamer, they started on board a sailing-vessel, and 

 had a slow and tedious voyage to San Matheos, collecting on their 

 way wherever the stopping of the vessel enabled them to do so. 

 Neither did Mr. Hartt neglect, on every such occasion, to examine 

 the coast, and the phenomena connected with its general rise, of 

 which he obtained unquestionable evidence. From San Matheos, 

 where they made considerable collections, they took conveyance to 

 the Rio Doce, and ascended this river for ninety miles to the first 

 fall, Porto de Sonza. Descending its course again to Linhares, they 

 explored the river and lake of Juparanaa, and then returned to San 

 Matheos ; making large marine collections at Barra Secca, half-way 

 between the Rio Doce and San Matheos. Thence they proceeded 

 to the Rio Mucury, stopping a few days at its mouth to collect, and 

 then ascending the river to Santa Clara. Here Mr. Copeland re 

 mained , and secured a fine collection of fishes ; while Mr. Hartt 

 crossed over the river Peruhype to the Colonia Leopoldina. On 

 his return he was detained for some days by illness, but was soon 

 able to resume his journey ; and he and Mr. Copeland then went on 

 with Mr. Schieber* to Philadelphia, in the province of Minas 



* This gentleman, who is thoroughly familiar with the whole country, was 

 untiring in his attentions to Messrs. Hartt and Copeland, and gave them, so 

 far as he could, every facility for their researches. 



