Travels in Brazil, in 1815, 1816, and 1817.

tos, and are not yet 'occupied by Portuguese settlers.He who would wish to study the aborigines, can only find them in their ancient state in these woods.Can it then be surprising that this region, which, besides, presents rich treasures to the botanist and entymologist, should prove the most attractive to a traveller who was not inclined to spend-many years in so warm a climate?The greatest inconvenience a traveller has to encounter in Brazil, is the impossibility of obtaining maps and charts.Arrow-‚smith's map is full of errors,-considerable rivers on the east coast are not marked, while, on the contrary, some are given where none exist; and thus the best map 'of Brazil is almost useles.To supply this deficiency, the Portuguese government lately ordered a survey of the coast to be made, in order that all dangers to which ships are exposed .inthose parts might be made known.| | Two Germans, M. Freyreiss and M. Sellow, who are inclined to remain some years, in Brazil, and, still farther, to explore the country, have in the king of Portugal a generous protector.Persons better qualified for executing the task they have undertaken, could not easily be found, as they are intimately acquainted with the language and manners of the country, aud well prepared by several years of previous travels.I had the advantage of their company in part of my excursion, and have to thank M. Freyreiss for much interesting information.This gentleman intends to transmit to me an account of his further travels and observations in natural history, and I shall esteem myself happy in having the opportunity of laying his discoveries before the lovers of scientific investigation.This book is, therefore, only the forerunner of more important communications, and farther observations will soon supply the deficiencies unavoidable in the following sheets.N. B.

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