i852.] CORRECTING THE CALENDAR, 255- 



The two Indians who had remained with mc now left, and 

 the two boys who had come from Sao Joaquim ran away, 

 leaving me alone in my glory, with my two "guardas" and 

 two canoes. In vain I showed my axes, knives, beads, mirrors, 

 and cloth, to every passing Indian ; not one could be induced 

 to go with me, and I might probably have remained prisoner 

 there for months, had not Senhor Victorino, the " Juiz de Paz," 

 arrived, and also Bernado, my old pilot, who had left me at 

 Jauarite, and had now been down to Sao Joaquim. Between 

 them, after a delay of several more days, some Indians were 

 persuaded to receive payment to go with me as far as 

 Castanheiro, where I hoped to get Capitao Ricardo to order 

 them on to Barra. 



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