VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES. 
added, that the attention of the inhabitants, which we 
" were good enough to notice, was much fhort of his wifhes." 
We then arofe and took our leave ; but not before his ex- 
cellency had expreffed a defire of hearing from the commo- 
dore, with an account of his fuccefs in the eftablifhment of 
the new colony. He concluded with faying, that he 
hoped, nay did not doubt, from the charader the En- 
glifh bore for generofity of difpofition, but that thofe who 
had fo cheerfully engaged in a fervice, ftrange and uncer- 
tain in itfelf, would meet with an adequate reward — a 
recompence that every one mufh allow they juftly merited."* 
The room in which the governor received us was that 
wherein he ufually fat in his retired moments. It was fur- 
nifhed and painted in a neat and elegant ftile ; the roof 
difplaying well-executed reprefentations of all the tropical 
fruits, and the moft beautiful birds of the country. The 
walls were hung round with prints, chiefly on religious 
fubjedls. 
Rio de Janeiro is faid to derive its name from being dif- 
covered on St. Januarius's day. It is the capital of the 
Portugueze fettlements in South America, and is fituated on 
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