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ARRIVAL AT PERNAMBUCO. 



We had a very prosperous passage of thirty- 

 five days, without any occurrence worthy of 

 particular notice. 



I was agreeably awakened very early on the 

 morning of the 7th December, with the news 

 that we were in sight of land, and likely to get 

 into harbour this day. We soon discovered two 

 vessels, with all sail set, making for us ; these 

 proved to be two English merchant-ships, bound 

 likewise to Pernambuco ; they had never before 

 been at this port, and therefore wished to re- 

 ceive some information respecting it ; they 

 judged that, from the manner in which our 

 vessel made for the land, her commander must 

 be acquainted with it, which was the case, this 

 being the second voyage of the Lucy to Per- 

 nambuco. 



The land is low, and consequently not to be 

 seen at any considerable distance ; but as we 

 approached it, we distinguished the hill upon 

 which stands the city of Olinda, a little to the 

 northward ; and some leagues to the southward, 

 the Cape of St; Agostinho \ a nearer view dis- 

 covered to us the town of St. Antonio do Recife, 

 almost a-head with the shipping in front of it ; 

 the dreary land between it and Olinda, which is 

 one league distant, and coco # groves northward, 



* I have made use of this spelling, from the word cocoa 

 being applied in the English language indiscriminately to 

 that tree and to the cacao ; and as we most probably derived 



