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peak is in latitude H° 56 N,, longitude 14° 22 W. On the W. side of the 

 island is a small town, off which vessels may anchor in 10 fathoms, and 

 where a few provisions may be procured. 



BRAVA is about 6 leagues to the W. of Fogo. Its S. side is in latitude 

 MP 51 N., longitude 25° 42' W. It has a few black inhabitants, harmless 

 and hospitable. Its products are salt, corn, live stock, and fish. 



St. NICHOLAS is about 10 miles long, and 3 broad. It is high and 

 mountainous. Its E. end is in latitude 16° 25' N., longitude about 24° 10' 

 W. There are two good bays : one, called Preguica Bay, on the S. W, side, 

 is about 7 miles from the E. end At this place is good landing, and plenty 

 of water in fine weather, from a pond supplied by the mountains; but no 

 other refreshments. The other bay, on the N. W., is 4 leagues from the 

 S. W. end, and called St. George's Bay. Here every article of refreshment, 

 except good water, is procured, and at no other place in the island. There 

 is a town about 4 miles from the bay. 



St. LUCIA is about 5 leagues long, and 1 \ broad. It is uninhabited, 

 but contains wild bullocks and goats. At the S. E. part there is a good 

 road between two small isles. 



St. VINCENT is about 4 leagues to the N. W. of St. Lucia, and has 

 a good bay on its S. VV. side. This island is uninhabited ; but has wild asses, 

 and is well stored with wood and water. 



St. ANTONIO, the furthest to the N. W., is about 9 leagues long, 

 and 4 broad. It has two remarkable mountains, one called the Sugarloaf. 

 On the S. E. side is the town of Santa Cruz, in a bay, of which the ground 

 is very indifferent The island produces wine, cotton, indigo, orchilla-weed, 

 &c, and plenty of wood, provisions, and refreshments. The N. W. point 

 of the island is in latitude 17° 10' N., longitude 25° 3 W. 



SECTION IV. 

 SOUTH AMERICA. 



Brazil . — The porta frequented by East India outward-bound ships, 

 which stop on the coast of Brazil for refreshment , are those of St. Salvador 

 and Rio de Janeiro. 



St, SALVADOR, or BAHIA. — The entrance into the Bay of All 

 Saints is between a large island, called Taporica, to the W\, and a peninsula 



