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Persons unaccustomed to the climate are sometimes subject 

 to fever, which is attributed to the water of the place^ but it 

 may with equal propriety be ascribed to the quahty of the 

 food and influence of the atmosphere ; the free use of cinchona 

 and the fresh exhilirating sea breeze at Barra de Jucü speedily 

 produce convalescence, and effect a cure. Barra de Jucü 

 is a small fishing town, situate at the mouth of the small 

 river Jucü, which falls here into the sea, passing by the con- 

 siderable fazendas at Coroaba and Aracatiba. The houses of 

 the fishermen are scattered about the town, in the middle 

 of which is a swing bridge over the river, leading to the house 

 of colonel Falcao^ who has many fazendas in the vicinity, the 

 most considerable of which is Ara9atiba four leagues distant. 



The woods afford good sport to those who are fond of the 

 chace. A variety of animals are found in them, particularly a 

 new delicate species of the Gacchus Leucocephalus of Geoffrey, 

 which unite in small herds, and feed on nuts and a sort of wild 

 cocoa palm; the porcupine; the Coz«/ of Azara ; and others. 

 Amongst the birds, which are abundant in these extensive 

 forests, is the superb blue Nectarinea Cyanea, (the Certhia 

 Cyanea of Linnaeus) and the various species of Manakin Pipra 

 Pareola, the Erythrocephala, and Leacocilla ; besides one, a 

 non-descript which I denominated Strigilata,* a new beautiful 

 kind of Tangaraf and an exquisitely splendid species of the 

 Procnias Cyanotropa,X whose feathers vary in colour as the 

 light is changed in its inclination. 



These small beautifully feathered Manakins may always be 

 expected to be found on a certain tree, the blackberries of which 

 they make their favorite nourishment, and delight to feed upon. 

 Roe-bucks are also met with in great abundance, but in order 

 to take with more facility such large and scarce animals 

 which shun the neighbourhood of the towUs, it is best to pro- 

 ceed two or three leagues farther up, in the wide spreading 

 woods that border on the Fazenda of Araqatiha, The way is 

 at first very agreeable, although in the beginning it lies 

 through swampy loose sands with a great many water plants. 

 The ascent is liilly, through thick brakes of young cocoa 

 palms, and other lofty trees. A reedy grass covers the 



* Piiyra Strigilatn, smaller than Pipra JLrythrocephala, crown of the head, 

 deep red, cody olive green, belly whitish, streaked with a redish brown. 



■\ Tanagra Elegum, head bright yellow ; bac}c black, with yellow streaks ; 

 with shinino; greenish sky blue under the neck and breast; the sides and 

 belly green. 



I Procnia Cyanofropm, which when held against the light, the body 

 seems wholly a splendid sky blue, if turned from it, then it appears a shining 

 light green ; the rump, chin, and throat black, the under part of its body 

 white. — In the Berlin museum is one, called Procnias Veniralis. 



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