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by the sea-side; towards the south and south-east 

 the city is commanded by several hills, the promon- 

 tories of the Corcovado, a woody mountain. The 

 more ancient, north-east part of the city is traversed 

 by eight straighty pretty narrow, and parallel streets, 

 and divided into squares by many others crossing 

 them at right angles. The Campo de S. Anna, a 

 large square, to the west of the old city, separates 

 it from the new town. The latter, which has, for 

 the most part, arisen since the arrival of the court, 

 is connected by the bridge of S. Diogo over the 

 arm of the sea called Sacco d'Alferes, with the 

 south-western quarter, or Bairro de Mato-porcos, 

 and, by the extensive suburb of Catumbi, with the 

 royal palace of S. Cristovao, situated to the north- 

 west. Mato-porcos lies immediately against the 

 lower eminences of the Corcovado, which rise south- 

 west of the city, where this row of hills terminates 

 at the sea. The church of Nossa Senhora da Glo- 

 ria forms a distinguished object on its summit, 

 commanding the southern part of the city. From 

 this place, farther towards the south, detached rows 

 of houses occupy the two semicircular bays of Ca- 

 tete, and Bota Fogo, and single houses lie scattered 

 in the picturesque side -valleys, which branch out 

 from the Corcovado, and among which the Val- 

 ley of Laranjeiras is the most pleasant. The city, 

 in its greatest extent, already measures above half 

 a mile. The houses, which are low and narrow in 

 proportion to their depth, are for the most built of 



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