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ilistanw from its inmitli, lias lonely grass- oovered streets and some large, 
dreary -looking convents of Benedictines, Franciscans, and Jesnits. 
A lively contrast to tins niclanclioly and desolate town is offered by 
the picturesque little fisliiug-handet C'ahedello, beneath its gi'ove of 
[)alms, near the mouth of the river and in front of the anchoring-ground. 
The surf-tvashed brick walls of a .small I'ort bidlt by the Dutch give 
a, sort of historical background to the peaceful landscape, Once, perhaps, 
■I'lni isroorr) vkaks of thk oroan movxtaivs. 
its low iron gnus had to defend tlu‘ entry against the Bortnguose 
( 'aravelas, and (he quiet harbour witnessed scenes of strife and blood- 
shed ; luit now they arr? almost covered with luxuriant creepers, and li(> 
there rusting in tho sand. The female portion of the inhabitants, mo.stly 
coloured pccple, keep iq) an industry of lace-manufacture after somewhat 
old fashioned but not the less iiiteia'sting Porttiguesc! patterns. 
Xorth of this ]ioint the coast of Hio finwoio no IS^ortk and ( 'cai!A 
