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nished geld; the walks are kept i in excel- 
- dent order, ‘and are illuminated ‘in the 
exeneie hy a number of lamps suspended 
trom the branchcs of the trees. At the. 
end of the walk opposite the gate, are 
two triangular pyramids of white marble, 
about twenty feet high. On their bases 
are sundry figures, executed ina very su- 
perior stile, emitting water into surround. 
sg basons. At the back of these, there 
is an artificial mount, on the front of 
which are two large alligators of brass, 
desemboguing a stream of crystalline 
water through their hideous tusks upon 
same picces of rock, trom which it falls 
into a pond whose banks are diversified 
with sundry aquatic birds. 
the mount is an uncommonly tall cocea-nut 
tree, spreading its branches over the whole, 
and atiording a very Peasant shade tothe 
beuches upon the ‘banks of the pond, at 
which all the walks terminate. From 
this we ascend two flights of steps to a 
terrace, which Rica a view of the 
town and harbour. The top of the wall 
(which :s constantly washed by the flood- 
tide) is covered with flowers, intermixed 
with pine-apples in large marble pots. 
Upon a pedestal in the centre stands 
a very finely executed statue of white 
marble, holding a turtle by one leg, from 
whose mouth is issuing water into a bar- 
rel of beautiful variegated marble. At 
the extremity are two temples; the one 
containing paintings, views of the town 
and harbour, 2 and the marine prod uctions 
of the adjacent seas; the roof is a piece 
of the most exquisite shell-work. The 
- roof of the other 1s embellished in the 
same exquisite manner with feathers ; 
but the paintings are views of their sae 
rent/matuuiactories and lafid productions. 
These form caul retreats, the floors and 
benches being of marble, 
About a mile to the eastward of the 
public. garden is a suit of apartments, 
used as assembly-rooms. They are fitted 
UR with great taste, aud ornamented 
th sume very fine prints, among which 
I nad the pleasure of seeing the p portraits 
gt four of our British raved heroes, 
. Vincent, Howe, Duncan, and Nel- 
son. Inde ed these! rooms are furnished, 
moye in the English style thanany others 
Phave seen at Rio- Janeiro. 
Contiguous to this building is a flower- 
garden, in which is an engine “Cow ought by 
hors ses) nearly of the same construction 
as 2 chain-pump, for raising water to, the 
height of abont an imouieed feet, whence 
it is distiibuted to sundry wateeworks 
through the garden. 
Account of Rao-Janeiro. 
Qn the top of 
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Not far from this is a grand aqneduct 
which deserves the attention of the tra- 
veller. Itis compased of eighty arches, 
in two rows of about forty feet each; and 
is seen from the entrance of the harbour 
with a beautiful effect, rising majestically 
above the loftiest buildings in that quar~ 
ter of the city. It was built to convey wa~ 
ter from an unceasing spring ina neigh- 
bouring .mouniain across a valley. I 
think this might have been .done at 2a 
much less expence by lead pipes: but in- 
deed expence is a matter of little consi- 
deration in this country, where gold is so 
abundant, andy manual labour so cheap.. 
By this aqueduct the inhabitants are plen- 
titully suppked with good water, as are 
also the numerous shipping which fre- 
quent this part for the sake of trade and 
refreshments. 
Opposi ite the landing place is the vice- 
roy’s palace: a large oblong building of 
two stories. Part of the lower story is 
occupied by military officers and a nu- 
merous train of servants, and the rest 
as a guard-house and prison; the 
last of which undoubtedly disgraces it 
very much, There is nothing attractive 
in its outward appearance; but] wasin- | 
formed, that the upper story contains a 
series of stately and spacious apartments. 
Near the palace is the opera-house: 
an edifice of no yreat extent and very 
Incommodious. There are performanees 
two or three times a week, bit always 
for certain on Sunday. From my igno- 
rance of the Portuguese language, I can- 
not pretend to judge of the merits of the’ 
dramatic pieces exhibited; but the ac~- 
tion of the performers was not very grace=__ 
ful; nor was the scenery (which is but 
of the poorest kind) managed with any 
sort of dexterity. The house, however, 
was always full, 
The market place extends from the 
north end of a square along the shore, 
and, is found very convenient fur the 
boats coming from the other side of the 
harbour with vegetables, fruits, firewood, 
&e. as also for the fishing-craft. Ne- 
groes are almost the only people employ- 
ed in selling the different commodities 
exposed in the! mas ket; and they employ 
their leisure time in spinning cotton, mak- 
ing straw-hats, Kc. In a word, evéry 
kind of eauecd labour is. perlurmed by 
these. miserable wretches. The cruel 
manner in which some of them are 
treated for perhaps a very slight oflence is, 
shocking; and it is still more so to see an 
hundred of them of all ages, exposed tor 
Seee ina yourd: together, the males with 
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