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PROVINCE OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE. 



miles to the west of Point Tres Irraaos by two mouths, formed by a small island 

 that produces salt ; large canoes proceed up it some leagues. Its entrance is 

 pointed out by two mountains, called Cambujys, of unequal elevation, both in 

 the form of a sugar-loaf, and seven miles distant from the sea. 



The Gunepabu, also called Siara Mirim, after having irrigated an extensive 

 country, with many small aldeias, is discharged three miles north of the Rio 

 Grande, with considerable width and two fathoms in depth. 



The river Cimhahu, otherwise Crumatahy, which enters the ocean five miles 

 south of Point Pipa, waters the establishments of many fazendeiros, gathers 

 various small rivers, and affords navigation to canoes for some leagues. 



The Tareyry, which is the outlet of Lake Groahyras, discharges itself twenty 

 miles south of the Rio Grande. This lake, ten miles long, communicates with 

 two smaller ones, is well stored with fish, and at a certain point is only one 

 mile from the sea. The Guajehy empties itself four miles to the north of the 

 bay of Marcos. 



The Piranhas (spoken of in the province of Parahiba) is here the most con- 

 siderable river, and its largest floods are in March and April. It is discharged 

 by five mouths, the principal of which are the eastern, called Amargozo, the 

 Conchas the western, and the Cavallos the central, being the most voluminous, 

 and twenty miles to the west of the Aguamare ; large barks proceed up to 

 Villa Nova da Princeza. Upon its margins are the abundant salterns of Assu, 

 the primitive name of the river. A great portion of the salt is consumed for 

 salting fish, the main part of which is sent to Pernambuco. 



The Serido, which has one hundred miles of course, and the largest con- 

 fluent of the Piranhas in this province, enters on the right eighty miles above 

 its embouchure. An imaginary line drawn north and south from the point of 

 Tres Irmaos divides this province into two parts, a little unequal. 



In the eastern part there are the following towns : — 

 Natal St. Joze 



Arez Villaflor. 

 Estremoz 



In the western part : — Villa Nova da Princesa, Portalegre, and Villa Nova 

 do Principe. 



Natal, which has been sometimes called Cidade dos Reys, (City of the Kings,) 

 with a church dedicated to the Lady of Apresenta^ao, and the capital, does not 

 surpass any of the largest towns of the province : it consists of a square ; the 



