ARRIVAL AT CRUZ DE ALMAS. 



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quickened his pace, and without being guided, 

 went up to the door of the inn, from whence 

 he refused to stir again until I dismounted. 

 We arrived a little after sunset at the Cruz das 

 Almas. John was prepared for me, but did not 

 expect me for one or two days. 



The following morning I rode to Recife, and 

 was received by my friends as one who had been 

 somewhat despaired of; and even my particular 

 friend to whom I had written, did not expect 

 me so soon. When I returned home in the 

 evening, the rest of the party had arrived ; and 

 Feliciano and his two companions set off two 

 days afterwards on their return to Seara.* Julio 

 likewise left me, with which I was much dis- 

 pleased, t 



* In the year 1812, I met Feliciano and one of the others, 

 who was his brother-in-law, in one of the streets of Recife. 

 They recollected trie, and I was stopped by both of them 

 getting hold of my coat on each side. They asked me if I 

 Avas going again to travel, for if I was, they said that they 

 were unemployed, and would go with me. Their attack had 

 so much the appearance of being more in violence than in 

 the gladness of old friendship, that one or two of my ac- 

 quaintance who chanced to pass at the time, stopped and 

 enquired what was the matter, supposing that I had got into 

 some scrape. These fellows literally held me fast, until 1 

 had answered all their questions. Their fidelity seems to 

 militate from the general unfavourable character which I 

 have given of the Indians ; but unfortunately, individual 

 instances prove very little. 



f I had imagined that he did not intend to return again 

 into my service ; but on my second voyage to Pernambuco, 



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