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NOTES ON BRAZIL, 



of the buildings connected with the Custom House, the regulation of 

 the Public W harfs, and the permission to deposit goods under certain 

 restrictions, at the private ones. The modes of entering and clearing out 

 of vessels were also altered for the better, and Fiadors and Assignantes 

 accepted instead of the immediate payment of duties. Greater dispatch 

 and more regular order were introduced into business, and men were 

 more rarely seen, who, imder the pretence of seeking for contraband 

 goods, picked the pockets of retail dealers. The barge and other mono- 

 polies were abolished. Stocks were better adapted to the demand, while 

 the inland, the coasting, and the foreign trades were greatly extended. 

 A manufactory of cordage and sailcloth had been set on foot, under the 

 sanction of Government, for the supply of the fleet ; the fabrication of 

 woollen and cotton cloth had been attempted and met with encourage- 

 ment ; more decided success attended new projects in the different lines 

 of wood, iron, copper, tin, and leather. Considerable tracks of land 

 were brought into cultivation, and better modes of culture adopted. The 

 changes in the face of the country, while they advanced its produce, 

 served greatly to ameliorate its climate. 



An increase of domestic comfort had arisen from the establishment 

 of a Market for cattle without the City, and of several Markets for 

 Vegetables and Fruit within it ; from a more abundant and regular supply 

 lHof Fish, and the more free use of Mutton ; from greater care with respect 

 to the quality of meat and the cleanliness of the places where it was 

 slaughtered and exposed to sale. Craftsmen of different descriptions had 

 made their appearance ; among them so many smiths, that it was no 

 longer difficult to get a horse shod. Mills for grinding corn had been 

 much improved, and bread was come more into use. Charcoal was 

 manufactured, and for cooking introduced into the houses. Nuisances 

 were more readily removed, and even scavengers were now and then seen 

 in the streets. 



The Harbour of Rio de Janeiro is naturally divided into three 

 sections. The lower one, bounded by a line crossing from the hill of 



