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a yellowish, fibrous pulp, which the natives eat in the 

 same way as the Miriti. They contain so much fatty 

 matter, that vultures and dogs devour them greedily. 



Early on the morning of September .3rd we reached 

 the right or eastern bank, which is here from forty to 

 sixty feet high. The houses were more substantially 

 built than those we had hitherto seen. We succeeded 

 in buying a small turtle ; most of the inhabitants had a 

 few of these animals, which they kept in little inclo- 

 sures made with stakes. The people were of the same 

 class everywhere, Mamelucos. They were very civil ; 

 we were not able, however, to purchase much fresh food 

 from them. I think this was owing to their really 

 not having more than was absolutely required to 

 satisfy their own needs. In these districts, where 

 the people depend for animal food solely on fishing, 

 there is a period of the year when they suffer hun- 

 ger, so that they are disposed to prize highly a small 

 stock when they have it. They generally answered in 

 the negative when we asked, money in hand, whether 

 they had fowls, turtles, or eggs to sell. " Nao ha, sinto 

 que nao posso Ihe ser bom ;" or, " Na5 ha, meu coracad" 

 " We have none ; I am sorry I cannot oblige you ;" or, 

 " There is none, my heart." 



Sept. Srd to 7th. — At half-past eight a.m. we arrived 

 at Baia5, which is built on a very high bank, and con- 

 tains about 400 inhabitants. We had to climb to the 

 village up a ladder, which is fixed against the bank, 

 and, on arriving at the top, took possession of a 

 room, which Senhor Seixas had given orders to be pre- 

 pared for us. He himself was away at his sitio, and 



