PROVINCE OF ST. CATHARINA. 



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the Cavalinhos,by which canoes proceed for a space of ten miles ; theTres-Barras, 

 so called in consequence of being the common embouchure of the three rivers 

 of Furtaenchente, St. Joam, and Tres Barras, the second only being consider- 

 able, (its principal confluents are the Maria Bachaara and the Farinhas, which 

 come from the serra of Curytiba, and afford navigation to canoes ;) the 

 Barrancos, Bacuhy, Lamen, Batuby, Fornos, Fernandes, Barboza, and the 

 two Jangarunas, the smaller of which is nearest to the northern point of the bar 

 of Babitonga. The nine last, and several of the others are small, being only 

 of any note during the spring tides. The whole of these rivers generally run 

 tamely between low banks, of a marshy nature, abounding with considerable 

 numbers of the beautiful scarlet guara bird, which delight the eye of the navi- 

 gators. In some of these rivers are found seed pearls of various colours, also 

 large pearls of an imperfect kind. 



The island of St. Francisco is low, watered with various small rivers, and 

 inhabited ; on its eastern side there is a narrow lake, ten miles long from north 

 to south, denominated the river Acarahy ; and near it another small one. Two 

 leagues north of the bar of Babitonga is the river Sahy Mirim, and the same 

 distance farther the Sahy Grande, both inconsiderable, uniting in one stream a 

 little above their embouchures. 



The greatest part of the population of this province is descended from 

 families who came from the Azore Islands, for the purpose of colonizing it. 

 Negroes are not numerous, and mesticos still less so. The aboriginal Patos, 

 whose name the island at first had, penetrated into the continent. The Carijos 

 were the first tribe understood by the Vincentistas, and hence their name was 

 given in common to all domesticated Indians, of whatever nation. 

 This province has three towns, viz. 



Nosso Senhora do Desterro, in the island of St. Catharina, 



Laguna, on the continent, 



St. Francisco, in the island of the same name ; 

 and seven parishes, namely, 



St. Joze 



St. Miguel 



Nosso Senhora do Rozario continent ; 



Santa Anna 



Nosso Senhora da Concei^ao ^ 



Nosso Senhora da Lapa (in the island of St. Catharina. 



Nosso Senhora das Necessidadesj 



