CEARÁ.
Leaving Pará.—Farewell to the Amazons.—Ease of Travelling on
the Amazons.—Rough Passage.—Arrival at Ceará.—Difficulty of
Landing.—Aspect of the Town.—Rainy Season.—Consequent
Sickliness.—Our Purpose in stopping at Ceará.—Report of Dr.
Felice about Moraines.—Preparations for Journey into the
Interior.—Difficulties and Delays in getting off.—On the
Way.—Night at Arancho.—Bad Roads.—Carnauba Palm.—Arrival at
Monguba.—Kind Reception by Senhor Franklin de Lima.—Geology
of the Region.—Evening Games and Amusements.—Pacatuba.—Traces
of ancient Glaciers.—Serra of Aratanha.—Climb up the
Serra.—Hospitality of Senhor da Costa.—Picturesque Views.—The
Sertaō.—Drought and Rains.—Epidemics.—Return to
Monguba.—Detained by extraordinary Rains.—Return to
Ceará.—Overflowed Roads.—Difficulty of fording.—Arrival at
Ceará.—Liberality of the President of the Province toward the
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