Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America

CHAPTER VI.

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Island of Marajo.--Rare and Beautiful Birds.--Original Mode of Securing Humming-Birds.--Maranhao.--Educational.-- Value of Native Forests.--Pernambuco.--Difficulty of Landing.--An Ill-Chosen Name.--Local Scenes.--Uncleanly Habits of the People.--Great Sugar Mart.--Native Houses.--A Quaint Hostelry.--Catamarans.--A Natural Breakwater.--Sailing down the Coast 115