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and of the still more savage Botocudos. Some, however, now 

 and then made .their appearance among the private recesses of 

 the river, as they from time to time rambled to its banks. 

 Towards noon we came to Carapuca, (or Cap,) a small island j 

 our tired people finding it impossible to reach Linhares, de- 

 termined to make for some narrow creek, which we soon 

 found, situated out of the current of the rapid stream; on an 

 island of which we found abundance of the lofty Fan-cane, 

 (Ubü) of the leaves whereof the Botocudos fledge their arrows. 

 Our soldiers advised us to remove to some other island on the 

 approach of night, and for safety, chose the Ilha Comprida, 

 (Long Island;) but finding this not so secure from the visits 

 of the natives, we removed to the Ilha do Gambin, where the 

 governor usually took up his abode for the night, when he 

 went to visit the colony of Rio Doce. We found the bushes * 

 on shore so thick that we had to clear away the land before 

 we could find a spot to set foot upon. Here we saw the 

 great Owl, ( Curujajj and the Anas moschata; we were much 

 troubled with musquitos in the night. 



By dawn of day we left this island and made for the north 

 bank of the river, in a narrov/ channel, between the Illia Com- 

 prida and the main land, where the stream was less rapid. 

 Here we noticed the Cocos Palmita, called in other parts 

 Jissara with its slender shanks and finely feathered shining 

 green crown, decorating the woods ; also, a variety of beau- 

 tiful flowers new to us, and among them a Convolvulus with 

 large white flowers, and a bean-bearing plant of the class 

 Diadelphia, with bright yellow flowers so large, that they 

 appeared like garlands hanging on the bushes. 



We passed by many other island's where the people of Lin- 

 hares had plantations. In these islands there is security from 

 the visits of the Indians who have no canoes, and therefore 

 cannot cross over where the river is rather broad and deep. 

 At the Ilha do Bot, (Oxen Island,) reside the Guar da Mor, 

 and at Ilha do Bom Jesus, the religious of Linhares. About 

 noon we discovered Linhares, and landed, after much labour ; 

 we went to the house of Senhor Cardosa da Rosa, who com- 

 mands the post from hence to Rio Doce. Soon after we were 

 t:onducted to the Fazenda Bom Jardim, whither we were 

 rowed, with the swiftness of an arrow, by the negroes belong- 

 ing thereto, and were hospitably entertained at the house of 

 the owner Joao Felippe Calmon, where we found a cheerful 

 party ; and left this fazenda at day-break on the 28th of De- 

 cember, highly gratified with their civilities and attention. 



Linhares is, as yet, but an insignificant, poor settlement ; 

 the houses are . low and mean, roofed with the leaves of the 



