The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-10

stripR until be arrives s4 The bottom OF the sersa;
the STAG, therefore, serves - buoy TO note the
turtles yss.ssSoT nsd nnsa n ne sh wanted
tsnce beng in two canoes-those in the one ahead
beat violently ON the surface Of the water which
brings up turtle to discover what causes such an
aeitstion. Angela seizes bow. draws an arrow to
Of such precision, that it, describing half circle,
falls directly on the top Of the turtles back."
Inis novel ana wonderful method, requiring such
instantaneous gecmetrical calculation, is almost in
credible more 80 when We assert, that they seldom
nias-out Of nineteen snots, only one was
lost. Angela's aim being considered best,
she was allowed to secure twelve without
an escape, whle the Indians had captured the other
the cord is slightly jerked the turtle will imms.
diatey rise 70 the surface, when he 10 seized and
drawn into the boat.
Did you enjoy water excursion In the interior,
Angela would paddle you five miles without Sigh,
dance with you vi.a-vis 10 the fandango, sing mo-
dt~h0s, and accompany herself ON the ui0la; en-
broider gala dress for the testa or hem your ban.
daps; Light your pipe between her own roby lips,
and take her commissions ont In smoke Yet never
would she lose that dignity natural graceful man
nsr which, assure you, 30 seldom falls to the lot Of
tapua.
We all noticed on one particular occasion, that
there was an unusual hustle alb nut the cn,,ine az
well as desire 90 keep us at distancs therefrom,
which We now take note Of, also that our ofactodes
we're saluted with delicious kind Of smell ,wn as
that which heralds the approach Of . compound de-
noted az q stew. We macked cur lips, and waited
patiently for call. Il was not long coming, aud
We were soon seated cross-legged on the festive
hoor. Ny swsrtby eighbor, whom had with some
interest short time before been watching, mould
ing into cups backish looking mud, and who had
since forgot TO WASH his hands. dove his paw as it
were into the dish and deposited some kidd OF
meat upon my tin plate, which he half filed With
1ariDba, and then, to be still polite hid fairly
mixed 1t all up in one Heterogeneous VS. with tue
mai hofn i fnu11 hoa
enough to cry, "Ho|d! enough" We all ate heartily
at first, until coDjectures we're entered into rs to
what said stew consisted of. Was it chicken? No.
hare? Ned (helping himself tor .he fourth time,)
thinks it must be some kind Of nice game. No; il
10 lot hare. "roen what IL it?' we cry ont in
despair. In as many keys about half dozen yell
ont macaco 3monkeyl. Something mus b the
pitate rush for the creek, where allow me t, leave
them with your imagination. have eaten monkey
before, and assure you that it is considered
delicacy amongsttbeae Indians tue meat resembling
which may be called good eating, aud that Is the
large black species known as the guariba.
icld intend TO give you history Of the Iddia
rubber trade Of these islands in this letter, bat will
now have to defer IL until my next.
By letters received from Para under date of arch
rs. learn that my friend and correspondent, d. r.
B. Upton, Esq., leaves shortly foe the S.ases. This
may be bad for me, as he was one Of the few msr-
.AouSo 0A0 wAOAI VIC CUulu Always uavo AIHpuCU
trust and confidence in. However, shall continue
to forward to You through the same house. known a.
"GuimeYans UptoD."
Overlooking my manuscripts the other day,
came across an unscc0untabe mistake Of mine,
wherein it was stated In letter to you that at fail
and change Of moon it was high water at Para at
Blk o'clock. when I ought TO have said twelve
o'clock.
also promised some time siocs come Brazilian
friends to corTsct statement OF Lieutenant Ham
den who in his ofcia. report ectiled valley OF tho
Amazon" vol. l. page $50, says thas five per cent
On the contrary. part Of either import export
duties are appropriated for any such object.
am happy to state that all these composing our
party are we'll and happy, with rememoran,e yea for
waIded to you and to all those who may take any
interest in us. In my mex. you shall have the pro
missed account Of the IarengA trade, and untit then
you will &c ept the adieu Of the still wandering
DON RAINY.