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ST. PETER 5 DAY. 



the long yellow cord of flagellation, and with 

 their enormous white hats. At Oiinda several 

 persons remained, and the rest arrived at Recife 

 about seven o'clock in the morning. 



On the 10th of May I had a sudden attack of 

 fever, which was accompanied with delirium ; 

 however, with the assistance of a medical man, 

 the disorder subsided in the course of forty-eight 

 hours, but it left me in a very weak state, from 

 which I was some time in recovering. These 

 fevers are well known in the country, but are not 

 common, and in general are preceded for some 

 days by ague. I can only account for this attack, 

 from having suffered the window of my room, 

 which had a western aspect, to remain open 

 during the night, and the land breeze which 

 rises about twelve o'clock is not accounted 

 wholesome. A young Englishman insisted upon 

 ray removal to his house, that I might not re- 

 main in the hands of servants; he brought a 

 palanquin for this purpose, and made me get 

 into it. With him I remained until my health 

 was completely re-established, and was treated 

 by him with that sort of kindness which can only 

 be expected from a very near relation. 



I dined with a friend on St, Peter's day, the 

 29th June, and in the evening I proposed walk- 

 ing to the church, dedicated to this saint. As 

 usual, the blaze of light was great, the congre- 

 gation numerous, and the whole affair very bril- 



