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sand in the river also accumulates ; the sand- 

 banks project from each side in some places so 

 much as to render the navigation, even lor a 

 boat, somewhat difficult from a short distance 

 above the bay. * On our return, we dined at 

 an estate upon the banks of the river, of which 

 the owner was an acquaintance of the man who 

 had proposed this party. Opposite to the dwel- 

 ling-house of this estate stands an island, which 

 produces abundance of grass ; but there is no 

 fresh water upon it ; this obliges the cattle that 

 feed there regularly to pass over to the main 

 land every day to drink, and return to the island, 

 which they are so much accustomed to do, that 

 no herdsmen is necessary to compel them. We 

 saw them swim across, and all passed close to 

 the house in their way to the pool. The owner 

 said, that the calves invariably took that side of 

 their mothers to which the tide was running, to 

 prevent being carried away by the force of the 

 stream : and indeed I observed, that all the 

 calves took the same side. 



In the evening arrangements were made for 

 the hire of two horses to carry me and one of 

 my people to Seara, leaving my own beasts to 

 rest for the journey back to Pernambuco. I 



* I heard in the beginning of the year 1815, that the bat- 

 had been completely choked up during a violent gale of 

 wind from the sea, whilst two coasters were in the river, 

 taking in cargoes for Pernambuco. 



