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CHAP. II. 



VISIT TO THE GOVERNOR. THE CLIMATE. — FIRST HIDE 



INTO THE COUNTRY. — RESIDENCE AT A VILLAGE IN 

 THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF RECIFE. — OIINDA. — HOLY 

 THURSDAY. GOOD FRIDAY. — EASTER SUNDAY. — PRO- 

 FESSION of a friar.*— st. peter's day. — visit to 



A BRAZILIAN FAMILY. A DANCE. ANOTHER VISIT 



TO OLINDA. 



f T^HE numerous arrangements necessary on 

 our arrival, prevented our making imrne" 

 diately the customary visit to the Governor ; 

 but on the following morning we proceeded to 

 the palace, situated in a small square, with the 

 guard-house on one side, at which is stationed a 

 captain's guard. We were ushered up stairs, 

 remained some time in an anti-chamber with 

 several cadets, and were then desired to enter ; 

 we passed the secretary's room, and were shown 

 into a very spacious apartment, in which the 

 Governor waited to receive us. He is a large 

 handsome man, with quite the manners of a 

 gentleman ; we all sat down, and he asked 

 several questions respecting affairs in Europe ; 

 i had some English newspapers, which I left 

 with him, and in about half an hour we retired. 

 The first few days after my arrival were spent 



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