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TRAVELS ON THE RIO NEGRO. 
[April, 
fall of Piniipinii, we found only one Indian, and were 
obliged to send to tlie village for more. That afternoon 
they did not choose to come, and we lost a beautiful 
day. The next morning, as was to be expected, com- 
menced a soaking rain ; but as the Indians arrived we 
went on, and about noon, the rain clearing off a little, 
we passed the fall of Panore, and arrived safely at the 
village of Sao Jeronymo. PI ere we disembarked, and 
unloaded our canoes, taking possession of the doorless 
'' casa da nagao,” and made up our minds to remain 
quietly till we should get men to go down the river. 
The same afternoon Jesuino arrived, and the next 
morning left, — ^kindly inquiring when I intended to pro- 
ceed, and saying, he had spoken with the Tushaua to 
get me Indians. In two days however the Tushaua also 
left for Barra, without giving me a single Indian, not- 
withstanding the promises and threats I had alternately 
employed. 
The two Indians who had remained with me now left, 
and the two boys who had come from Sao Joaquim 
ran away, leaving me alone in my glory, with my two 
“ guardas” and two canoes. In vain I showed my axes, 
knives, beads, mirrors, and cloth, to every passing In- 
dian ; not one could be induced to go with me, and I 
might probably have remained prisoner there for months, 
had not Senhor Victorino, the '' Juiz de Paz,” arrived, 
and also Bernardo, my old pilot, who had left me at 
Jauarite, and had now been down to Sao Joaquim. Be- 
tween them, after a delay of several more days, some 
Indians were persuaded to receive payment to go with 
me as far Castanheiro, where I hoped to get Capitao 
Ricardo to order them on to Barra. % 
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