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CHAPTER XIII. 
SAO JEEONYMO TO THE DOWNS. 
Voyage down the Eio Negro— Arrive at Barra — Obtaining a passport 
— State of the city — Portuguese and Brazilian enterprise — System of 
credit — Trade — Immorality, and its causes — Leave Barra — A storm 
on the Amazon — Salsaparilha — A tale about Death — Para — The 
yellow fever — Sail for England- — Ship takes fire — Ten days in the 
boats — Get picked up- — Heavy gales — Short of provisions — Storm 
in the Channel — Arrive at Deal. 
At length, on the 23rd of April, I bade adieu, with much 
pleasure, to Sao Jeronymo. I stopped at several places 
to buy beiju, fish, pacovas, and any parrots I could meet 
with. My Indians went several times, early in the morn- 
ing, to the gapo to catch frogs, which they obtained in 
great numbers, stringing them on a sipo, and, boiling 
them entire, entrails and all, devoured them with much 
gusto. The frogs are mottled of various colours, have 
dilated toes, and are called Jui. 
On the 26 th we reached Sao Joaquim, where I staid a 
day, to make some cages for my birds, and embark the 
things I had left with Senhor Lima. 
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