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ST. LUZIA. 



country, and indeed many of the women are as 

 fond of it as their husbands. Towards the 

 morning, the man recovered. 



The following day we reached, at ten o'clock, 

 the estate of St. Luzia ; it is situated upon a 

 wide plain, similar to those upon which we had 

 been travelling for many days. This is a cam- 

 pina, and not a taboleiro. There were no trees 

 upon it, excepting a few near to the well. The 

 sight of this place raised our spirits, for there 

 was no want of water, nor of grass, though it 

 was completely dry. The lots, lotes, of mares 

 came down to drink, all in tine condition, fol- 

 lowed and protected by the master horse of 

 each lot ; the cattle, the sheep, and every other 

 living thing, seemed to enjoy and to be conscious 

 of the abundance of which they were reaping 

 the advantage. We unloaded near to the well 

 under the trees. The house of the chief herds- 

 man stood before us, distant about one hundred 

 yards, upon rather higher ground ; it was a 

 low white-washed cottage, with the stables, 

 pens, &c. on each side. About twelve o'clock^ 

 I saw some men employed in milking the goats ; 

 I sent Julio with a half-gourd for some milk, 

 desiring him to offer payment ; the guide cau- 

 tioned me not, but still I ordered Julio to pre- 

 sent the money. The milk came, but the money 

 was not taken, and soon afterwards, three of 

 the men came down towards us ; I thanked 



