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JOURNEY TO GOIANA. 



siderable stream we had yet seen tins day, 

 called Araripe, and entered the enclosed Held 

 attached to the engenho, or sugar-works, of 

 Araripe de Baixo, belonging to a Portuguese. 

 We expected to have obtained a dinner from 

 this good man, but after considerable delay, to 

 the great discomfort of our stomachs, we under- 

 stood from our host, that his intended hospi- 

 tality would not be in readiness, until the day 

 would have been too much broken into by the 

 additional delay ; therefore we again mounted 

 our horses about two o'clock, with a broiling 

 sun, ascended another steep hill, passed several 

 sugar-works and cottages, and crossed several 

 rivulets, traversing a most delightful country. 

 We rode through the hamlets of Bu and Fon- 

 tainhas, at the former of which there is a 

 chapel. From the latter the road is chiefly 

 over a sandy plain, almost without wood, until 

 the engenho of Bujiri is discovered with its 

 field of grass and woods around. Immediately 

 beyond it is to be forded the river of Goiana, 

 influenced by the tide as far as this spot. The 

 wooden bridge which formerly existed was now 

 fast decaying and dangerous for horses ; we gave 

 ours to the guide, who led them through the 

 water, riding upon his own, whilst we found 

 our way across some loose beams. This opera- 

 tion did not delay us long; we received our 

 steeds from the guide, with their saddles wet 



