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CHAPTER XVII. 
-Nautical direBions, and other detached remarks, by Lieutenant 
Ball, concerning Rio de Janeiro^ Norfolk JJland^ Ball Pyramid^ 
attd Lord Howe Ijland. 
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OME notice has already been taken in the preceding C 
flieets of Rio de Janeiro, Norfolk Ifle, and Lord-^ 
Howe Ifle; but fince they were committed to the 
prefs, the following particulars refpedting thofe places 
have very obligingly been communicated to the editor^ 
by Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball, As thefe remarks 
are the refult of minute obfervation, they cannot fail of 
being uieful and interefting to the feafaring reader^ 
which, it is prefumed, will be a fufficient apology for 
giving them a place here. 
There is no danger in going up the harbour to Rio 
de Janeiro but what may eafily be feen. The courfe up the 
A a harbour 
