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PROVINCE OF PARA. 



of the mouth of the Mondin, eight miles north of Monforte, and has a church 

 of the Lady of Conceicao. 



Soyre, a villota, or small village, is situated upon the northern bank of the 

 Mondin, a few miles above Salvaterra, with a church of Menino Deus. 



Chaves is a small town upon the northern coast, fronting Robordello, and 

 flourished whilst a fishery existed, which was there established by a company 

 from Para. 



To the west of Chaves is the parish of Condexa, also a maritime povoa9ao, 

 refreshed with fine breezes, but possessing nothing remarkable. 



In this island are also the parishes of Porto Salvo, at the mouth of the river 

 Marajo Assu, in front of the town of Conde, Ponte de Pedra, more to the 

 north, and Villar, a little further in the same direction. They are inhabited by 

 Indians, who cultivate the provisions of the climate, and practise hunting and 

 fishing. 



District of Tapajonia. 



This district is confined on the north by the Amazons ; on the south by the 

 district of Arinos ; on the west by that of Mundrucania, from which it is sepa- 

 rated by the Tapajos, the river that affords the district its name ; and on the 

 east by Xingutania. It is three hundred and fifty miles in length from north to 

 south, and about two hundred of medium width. 



The Xingu being the only one of the larger class of rivers in the Brazil that 

 has not been navigated to its heads, no authentic account is furnished of the 

 aspect of the eastern part of this district from a certain situation upwards. 



The navigators of the Tapagos have observed numerous small hills and some 

 mountains at a considerable distance from the Amazons, in whose vicinity the 

 lands are flat, and no considerable river flows from this district into the first, 

 which is itself wide, and full of islands of various sizes, overspread with woods. 



The river Zingu, forming the eastern limit of this district, is very wide, and 

 is only found, after eight days' voyage, to have any falls, demonstrating the 

 gradual elevation of the country towards the interior. The first considerable 

 confluent joining it on the western side is the Guiriri, which rises in the centre 

 of the district of Arinos : a good distance below this confluence it describes two 

 large and opposite semicircular windings, flowing amongst small eminences. 



No large river runs from this district to the Amazons, excepting the Curua, which 

 has an extensive course, and passes the considerable lake of the same name, 

 where it is augmented by the waters of several streams that are there discharged. 



