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three leagues over a salt-marsh. Near mid-day 

 we passed a cottage, in which resided the herds- 

 man of a Jazenda, and immediately beyond 

 ascended a hill of heavy sand called Tibou, from 

 which we again saw the sea. I scarcely can 

 describe the sensations which were occasioned 

 by this sight ; I felt as if I was at home, as if 

 free to act as I pleased. The spring of water 

 near to the cottage was dried up, but there was 

 one on the opposite side of the sand-hill, which 

 still afforded a small supply. We now took up 

 our mid-day station under a miserable hut, 

 erected at the summit of the hill, by the inhabi- 

 tants of the cottage, for the purpose of curing 

 their fish ; they had fixed upon this spot from its 

 height and consequent exposure to the wind. 

 The descent to the sea-shore is deep, but not 

 dangerous, as the depth of the sand prevents 

 any apprehension of a horse falling and rolling 

 down. The great length of the journies of the 

 two last days, had almost knocked up the horse 

 upon which my Goiana guide rode ; I saw that 

 the man was not inclined to walk for the purpose 

 of easing the animal, and therefore wishing to 

 see whatcould be done by example, I dismounted, 

 and took off the greatest part of my clothes, re- 

 moved the bit from my horse's mouth, tied the 

 bridle round his neck, and turned him loose 

 among the others j this had the desired effect. 



