^(^8 TRAVELS IN BRAZIL. 



bleeding ; in which the Arieiros of the other troops 

 that were halting at the same place goodnaturedly 

 afforded their advice and assistance. In the morn- 

 ing the thermometer stood at 15° in the shade ; at 

 noon at 28°, and in the neighbouring river at 20° R. 

 In the evening we saw a magnificent convoy pass 

 by. It was a caravan of the bishop of New Cor- 

 dova, who, being driven from his residence by the 

 political revolutions in the Spanish colonies, was 

 travelling with a Portuguese escort from Monte- 

 Video to Rio de Janeiro, where he intended to 

 embark on his return to Europe. He had been 

 already four months upon the road to traverse 11° 

 of latitude. By sea he might have returned to 

 Europe in less time. It was not till the evening of 

 the following day that we received fresh mules, 

 which the obliging capitao mor of Areas sent after 

 us. We now resolved, in order to redeem the time 

 we had lost, immediately to continue our journey 

 by moonlight, wiiich, however, we soon had reason 

 to repent. We were still in the village when one 

 of the new animals threw off his load in the middle 

 of a stream and ran off, which occasioned another 

 and still more disagreeable delay. With much dif- 

 ficulty we gathered the scattered parts of the 

 botanical collections. At last we recovered every 

 thing but a bottle of flowers preserved in spirits of 

 wine ; but even this was afterwards found by the 

 owner of the venda, delivered to our friend Mr. 

 Ender, on his return from S. Paulo to Rio, and 



