. Travels in the interior of Brazil : with notices on its climate, agriculture, commerce, population, mines, manners, and customs : and a particular account of the gold and diamond districts : including a voyage to the Rio de La Plata. RETURN TO RIO DE JANEIRO. 191 Having finished my affairs at Canta Gallo, Iset out on my return to the capital, accompaniedfor about a league of the road by the worthy go-vernor, the captain, the treasurer, and almost allthe inhabitants. During a residence of about fif-teen days among these excellent men, my tablehad been sumptuously supplied without cost, andI h
. Travels in the interior of Brazil : with notices on its climate, agriculture, commerce, population, mines, manners, and customs : and a particular account of the gold and diamond districts : including a voyage to the Rio de La Plata. RETURN TO RIO DE JANEIRO. 191 Having finished my affairs at Canta Gallo, Iset out on my return to the capital, accompaniedfor about a league of the road by the worthy go-vernor, the captain, the treasurer, and almost allthe inhabitants. During a residence of about fif-teen days among these excellent men, my tablehad been sumptuously supplied without cost, andI had been treated with a degree of respect farexceeding my expectations or merits. I tookleave of them with regret, wishing most sincerelythat it might be in my power to be of service tothem at court, by making representations in theirfavor. I arrived at Morro Queimado at night, after ajourney of thirty-four miles*, and on the nextday, in good time, reached the house of myworthy friend Captain Ferreira. Being now lesspressed for time, I took a more leisurely surveyof his establishment, particularly of his sugar-work and distillery, both which are very ill con-ducted. When I saw the furnaces for heatingthe coppers in the latter, I
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