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three principal streams flowing, through the town, the Rio 

 Quitandinha, Corrego Secco (dry stream), and Rio Pia- 

 banhci ; the two former flow in opposite directions down 

 the main street, Rua do Imperador, joining at the Praga 

 (square) Dom Pedro II., the combined waters thence going 

 off at right angles along the Rua da Imperatriz, past the 

 Imperial palace, which is in the midst of beautiful gardens. 

 After flowing some distance through various streets, they 

 join the Piabanha, which, at some leagues' distance, 

 empties itself into the Parahyba do Sul, on the borders of 

 the Province of Minas Geraes. 



The railway station is at the north-east end of the 

 Rua do Imperador, by the Corrego Secco. This street is 

 exceedingly picturesque. The two streams, though flowing 

 in opposite directions, form a straight line. They are sunk 

 some feet below the level of the road, bounded by retaining 

 walls, and crossed by numerous wooden bridges. On each 

 side the stream are grass borders and' trees, a broad road, a 

 footway, and a row of good shops, painted with various 

 colours and prettily ornamented. Five minutes' walk from 

 the station — along the street in a south-westerly direction 

 — brings the traveller to the Praga Dom Pedro II., where 

 are two small but pretty public gardens, with numerous 

 benches under the shade of the trees ; another two minutes 

 and we reach the Rua da Princeza Dona Januaria, wherein 

 is my hotel. 



From Petropolis starts the very important and excellent 

 road of the Uniao e Industria Co., which, beginning at the 

 end of the Rua Westphalia (which I shall refer to later), 

 at the southern extremity of the town, proceeds by way of 

 Entre Rios to Juiz de Fora in Minas Geraes, with a total 

 length of 232 kilometres (145 miles). After passing along 

 the banks of the Rio Piabanha, the road follows the magni-- 



