REACH MUCURA, 
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j men came with us to pass the remaiiiiiig caxoeiras, which 
I were near. Close to the village, we passed the '' Cii- 
ruru” (a toad), and '' Muriicutiitu’’ (an owl) falls, both 
rather bad; and, soon after, arrived at the “Uacoroiia” 
j' (Goatsucker), the last great fall on the river below the 
Jurupari,” which is many days further up. Here the 
i river is precipitated over a nearly vertical rock, about ten 
5 feet high, and much broken in places. The canoe had 
' to be entirely unloaded, and then pulled up over the 
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I rocks on the margin of the fall, a matter of considerable 
j difficulty. To add to our discomfort, a shower of rain 
I came on while the canoe was passing ; and the Indians, 
|l as usual, having scattered the cargo about in great con- 
j fusion, it had to be huddled together and covered with 
! mats and palm-leaves, till the shower, which was luckily 
a short one, passed over. Loading again and proceeding 
onwards, we passed three small rapids, the '' Tatu” (Ar- 
j madillo), Ocoki ” (a fruit), and “ Pirantera ” (a fish) 
i caxoeiras ; and our additional Indians here left us, with 
■ their payment of fish-hooks and arrow-heads, as we now 
I had only smooth water before us. In the afternoon we 
' passed a malocca, where one of the Indians wished to 
j] land, to see his friends ; and as we did not stay, at night 
: he took his departoe, and we saw no more of him. 
'I Early the next morning we reached Muciira, where 
I two young Brazilians, whom I had met with below, were 
ij residing, trading for salsa. I was now in the country 
I of the painted turtle and the white umbrella-bird, and 
I determined to make a stay of at least a fortnight, to 
! try and obtain these much- desired rarities. 
Messrs. Nicolau and Bellarmine were both out, and 
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