VOYAGE TO RIO. 



31 



It blew very fresh at daylight, and before 

 12 o^clock the wind increased. This is usually 

 the case off Cape Frio. The temperature 

 was then quite cool. The name of Frio was 

 properly bestowed on this cape; the weather 

 being usually colder here than on any other 

 part of the adjacent coast. 



We sailed rapidly along under reefed topsails, 

 and soon distinguished the blue outline of the 

 mountainous coast near Rio, and especially the 

 remarkable and fantastic peak on our left, which 

 terminates in a ridge representing Lord Hood^s 

 nose — by which appellation it is now known 

 by all English sailors. 



We passed several small green islands, out- 

 side the harbour, covered with wood, and appa- 

 rently uninhabited, excepting one, which has a 

 lighthouse and signal-post upon it. But the 

 real beauty does not burst upon the view until 

 you are within the harbour ; then, when the 



