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PAO AMARELLO. 



few leagues, depends upon the individual cha- 

 racter of the person to whom they are forwarded. 

 God grant that I may soon see such a system 

 altered, — that the eyes of those who have the 

 power of effecting this alteration may be opened, 

 for their own good as well as for that of the peo- 

 ple over whom they rule ! 



The river Maria Farinha is that which runs up 

 to Jaguaribe ; its mouth is wide, and the bar 

 will admit of craft of some size ; but the port 

 cannot be considered as being worthy of at- 

 tention. The horses swim across, but the pas- 

 sage is distressing to them, for the tide runs 

 rapidly. In my way to Recife along the beach, 

 I passed the fort of Pao Amarello, distant from 

 that place four leagues. It is small and built of 

 stone, The garrison is little more thsm nominal, 

 but it affords a comfortable residence' for a cap- 

 tain of the Olinda regiment. The port opposite 

 to which the fort is situated, is nothing more 

 than a slight curve which the coast makes at this 

 spot, by which vessels at anchor can scarcely be 

 said to receive any shelter ; but tlie landing- 

 place is good. Wardenburg, the commander of 

 the Dutch forces which invaded Pemambuco in 

 1630, landed at Pao Amarello.* 



I was in the habit of conversing with several 

 of the people of colour who resided in my neigh- 

 bourhood. One man particularly amused me 



f History of Brazil, vol. i. p. 4-66. 



