NOTICE OF THE MAP. 



information of Colonel Bento Lourenzo, and his new road through the 

 forests is delineated on it. A mere glance at this exposition of the Por- 

 tuguese settlements on the east coast will suffice to show how thinly this 

 tract is peopled, especially when it is considered that none of the mouths 

 of the rivers which here disembogue themselves into the ocean is inha- 

 bited more than one or two days' journey upwards by Portuguese and 

 their Brazilian descendants. The Portuguese government has com- 

 menced an accurate survey of the east coast; and we should acquire a 

 thorough knowledge of this part of South America, should it be pleased 

 to communicate to the world the result of these useful geographical 

 labours. 



