. Description of a view of the city of St. Sebastian, and the Bay of Rio Janeiro : now exhibiting in the Panorama, Leicester-Square ; painted by the proprietor, Robert Burford, from drawings taken in the year 1823 ... it. No. 42.—Praya Grande. A small recess with a broad beach: it is a beautiful and agreeable place, everywhere enlivened by handsome villas, plantations, &c.; it is very populous, and hasundergone more advantageous changes than any paitof the Bay. Many of the citi-zens retire here during certain months for the benefit of bathing The port esta-blished here communicates with all th
. Description of a view of the city of St. Sebastian, and the Bay of Rio Janeiro : now exhibiting in the Panorama, Leicester-Square ; painted by the proprietor, Robert Burford, from drawings taken in the year 1823 ... it. No. 42.—Praya Grande. A small recess with a broad beach: it is a beautiful and agreeable place, everywhere enlivened by handsome villas, plantations, &c.; it is very populous, and hasundergone more advantageous changes than any paitof the Bay. Many of the citi-zens retire here during certain months for the benefit of bathing The port esta-blished here communicates with all the eastern parts of the province, and with theroads to r-spirito Santo and FoitSegUio. The Portuguese troops were banishedto this place when the Emperor was called to the throne, until transports were pro-vided for their conveyance to Portugal. No. 47.—Pedro Primeiro, Formerly the Martim Freitas, but thoroughly repaired and beautified under theimmediate inspection of the Emperor. She is a very handsome two-decker, withouta poop, mounting seventy-eight guns. Lord Cochrane hoisted his flag on the 20thof March, 182J. J. and C. Adlard, Printers,Uartholomew Close. ?HflH B iHM 9 -y^\w-;^ t-^V•.t/jV,. ^^^^^^^
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