VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES. 6i 
us was on the commodore's account, we never extended our ^7^7- 
trips beyond a few miles, left our doing fo fliould appear f^^^^"^-^^ , *^' 
fufpicious, and reflect difcredit on him ; we confidering him 
in fome degree relponfible for our condud:. As far as we 
did go, we experienced the fame polite and attentive beha- 
viour we met with from the inhabitants of the city. Never 
was more diftinguifhed urbanity (hown to ftrangers, than 
was fhown to us by every rank. * 
From its complicated ftate, I could learn, but few parti- 
culars relative to the government of Brazil. The viceroy is 
invefted with great power and authority, fubjedt in fome 
cafes to an appeal to the court of Lifbon ; but, like a wife 
and prudent ruler, he feldom exerts it, unlefs in inftances 
where found judgment and true policy render it expedient 
and neceflary. He is a man of little parade, and appears 
not to be very fond of pomp and grandeur, except on public 
days, when it is not to be difpenfed with. When he goes 
abroad for amufement, or to take the air, his guard confifts 
only of feven dragoons ; but on public occafions he makes 
his appearance in a grander ftile. I once faw him go in 
ftate to one of the courts of juftice; and, though it was 
fttuated not a hundred yards from his palace, he was at- 
tended 
