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Here are two tranfports belonging to the king of Por- 

 tugal, for bringing provifions and foidiers, the latter 

 of which is done fo methodically, that the time when 

 they are to leave Brazil is fettled : and thus while one 

 h coming towards the ifland, the other is returning 

 with the late garrifon. 



After the fecond fettlement of the Portuguele 

 here, befides the little plantations which was one of 

 their firil cares, they alfo brought over cows, hogs, 

 and fheep, in order to breed thofe ufeful creatures ; 

 and as a fmall quantity of fiefh ferves the Portuguefe, 

 they are, even in this barren foil fo greatly increafed, 

 that during our ftay here we had the pleafure of vic- 

 tualling our crews V\^ith frefli provifions and at our 

 departure took on board a cjuantity fufiicient to laft iis 

 - for feveral days. 



These harbours or roads abound in Hih of five 

 or fix different fpecies : and among thefe are lam- 

 preys and Morenos ; the laft are of an enormous 

 fize, but neither of thern palatable. At the bottomi 

 of this harbour is taken a fifh calkd cope, from its 

 triangular fio-ure. It has a fnout not unlike that of 

 a hog ; and its v/hole body inclofed in one bone re- 

 fembiing horn, within which is the flefh, intrails and 

 other parts. On the two upper fuperficies it is co- 

 vered with green fcales, and underneath with white. 

 It has two fmall fins like other fiihes, and its rail 

 v/hich is horizontal, is alfo fmall. On being taken 

 out of the water it immediately emits from its 

 mouth a greenifh froth of an infupportable fnell, 

 and which continues for a confiderable time. Some 

 of our people who had feen this fifh in other parts 

 affirmed, that its fiefli is of fuch a poifonous na- 

 ture, as to caufe the bodies of thole who eat, though 

 hut miOderately of it, to fwell till they burft. But 

 the people on this ifland were as pofitive to the 

 contrary 5 and affirmed it from their own experience. 



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