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colonel greeted him most courteously, and had 

 assembled all his men to make the greatest pos- 

 sible show. After the review, the colonel 

 dismissed them, fatigued with the day's exer- 

 cise, for many of them had travelled several 

 leagues. He retired with the Governor to his 

 house, accompanied by a few of his near rela- 

 tions. At the time all the party was preparing 

 to settle for the night, Joam Carlos, having 

 arranged every thing with his own people, rose 

 and presented a pistol to the breast of the chief, 

 his followers doing the same to the colonePs 

 relations and servants, who were unable to make 

 any resistance, as they were unprepared, and 

 not so numerous as the Governor's men. Joam 

 Carlos told Feitoza, that if he spoke or made 

 the least noise he should immediately fire, though 

 he well knew that his own destruction would be 

 certain. He conducted him to the back door, 

 and ordered him and all the persons present to 

 mount the horses which had been prepared for 

 them. They made for the sea-shore, and arrived 

 there very early in the morning ; jangadas were 

 in waiting to take them on board a smack, which 

 was lying off and on near to the coast. The 

 alarm was given soon after their departure from 

 Feitoza's village, and as the Governor reached 

 the smack, he saw the colonel's adherents upon 

 the beach, embarking in jangadas to try to 

 overtake them, but it was too late j the smack 



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