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SECOND j n rapid succession over his body, till the dark 



JOURNEY. 



hand of death closes the scene. 



From the Cape de Verd islands, to the coast of 

 Brazil, you see several different kinds of gulls, 

 which, probably, are bred in the island of St. Paul. 

 Sometimes the large bird called the Frigate Peli- 

 can, soars majestically over the vessel, and the 

 tropic bird comes near enough to let you have a 

 fair view of the long feathers in his tail. On the 

 line, when it is calm, sharks of a tremendous size 

 make their appearance. They are descried from 

 the ship by means of the dorsal fin, which is above 

 the water. 



Frigate PC- On entering the bay of Pernambuco, the Frigate 

 Pelican is seen watching the shoals of fish from 

 a prodigious height. It seldom descends without 

 a successful attack on its numerous prey below. 



scenery. As you approach the shore, the view is charm- 

 ing. The hills are clothed with wood, gradually 

 rising towards the interior, none of them of any 

 considerable height. A singular reef of rocks 

 runs parallel to the coast, and forms the harbour 

 of Pernambuco. The vessels are moored betwixt 

 it and the town, safe from every storm. You 

 enter the harbour through a very narrow passage, 

 close by a fort built on the reef. The hill of 

 Olinda, studded with houses and convents, is on 

 your right hand, and an island thickly planted 

 with cocoa-nut trees, adds considerably to the 

 scene on your left. There are two strong forts 



