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PREFACE. 



not see the whole of it, if there are any 

 errors they must be attributed to me, not 

 to him. The drawings for the plates were 

 executed by a near relative, from very rough 

 sketches of my own, assisted by description. 

 The outline of the map is taken from Mr. 

 Arrowsmith's large map of South America ; 

 and the names and situations of some places 

 are corrected, and others are inserted from 

 my own knowledge. The plan of the har- 

 bour of Pernambuco was furnished to me 

 by an English gentleman resident at Recife, 

 who is indefatigable in the search of what- 



ever may contribute 

 knowledge. 



to the increase of 



