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more bold and fierce than ever, had again shewn themselves in a large 

 body. On the south bank of the river, near the Quartel d'Aguia, on 

 the Lagoa dos Indies^ they had murdered three soldiers, and, as 

 some affirmed, devoured them; an expedition had been dispatched 

 against them from Linhares, comprehending all the people that 

 could be collected (about thirty-eight) : but they met with such a 

 number of savages, that they judged it most prudent to retreat. 

 On one of the Tocai/as* alone were found forty men armed with 

 their bows. This issue of the affair had spread a panic at Linhares, 

 and, as Mr. Freyreiss assured us, the inhabitants fled four and 

 eight at a time, lest they should be devoured by these ferocious 

 savages. The faze7ida of Lieutenant Calmon was in a very alarming 

 and dangerous situation. The Guarda Mor, who was detained as a 

 prisoner at Linhares, had escaped to St. Matthew's, and the com- 

 mander of the Quartel of Porto de Souza had deserted with six 

 soldiers, &c. so that this settlement in one of the most fertile districts 

 was likely to be soon broken up, unless the government should mean- 

 while adopt more judicious measures. 



After I had passed some weeks more on the Mucuri with Mr. 

 Freyreiss, to wait for the entire recovery of the sick, we travelled to 

 Villa Vifoza, where we took up our abode in the house of the camara, 

 whence we made excursions into the neighbouring country. 



Villa Vicoza is a small village, agreeably situated among cocoa- 

 trees. It carries on some trade in mandiocca-flour, which is exported 

 coastwise. The quantity exported last year is said to have amounted 

 to 9000 alquieres, worth about 9000 crusados. Several of the in- 

 habitants possess small vessels, (la?ich(is,J in which the produce of 



• Tocayas are places which the savages prepare in the thickest of the forest to lie in am- 

 bush for their enemies. They generally have several in different places : we shall notice them 

 more particularly in the sequel. 



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