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journey. The increasing habitations, and the traces of the wheels 

 m the plain, indicated that we were approaching a more populous 

 neighbourhood. Along the road we saw hedges of agave and 

 mimosce, behind them blooming orange and banana trees, and 

 near the houses coffee-trees, with their milk-white blossoms. The 

 Dendas become very frequent on the road, from the doors of which 

 the smiling posts invite the passengers, but usually to pick their 

 pockets. It was yet early when we arrived at the Villa de S. Sal- 

 mdor, situated on the southern bank of the river Paraiba, in a 

 pleasant, fruitful, variegated country. Our kind host from 5. 

 Bento had assigned to us his house here, where we saw the first 

 newspaper since our departure from Rio ; it contained the news 

 of the defeat of the French near Waterloo,^which greatly interest-, 

 ed even the inhabitants of the town. 



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