New-York tribune., 1870-10-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
JOuRNEY IN BRAZIL

subsequently mace "A second private JOURNEY H '"'''
country, deyOting several months to researches Oh
the coast between Penambuco and Rio. especially ID
the vicinity of Bahia and Penambuco, and the
islands and coral reefs of the Abrolho. His Work
forms noble contribution TO the physical history u
Brazil and although written from scientihc po'n'
of view is rich in information Of popular cn'i"'
and will not fail to command attention as "' "'
tIactive book Of travel for general reading
Near the commencement of the volume we I'uu
description of the turtle which aoouhoS WI
parts Of the coast of Espinto Santo' anu "i"'"'
although fit for human fcod III H'S u
Wand appcars TO he only distant relation OF INC
reptile SO much in request among adeiln'h anu
cpicuros. ,..o
! have rcreatedly watched the movements o. these
ANNALS They walk by m means ans "I I 1,eT c S,'ts Slow ten
H. nofon TIE body dragging on the sand The hppcrs
a. m our fce apart which look If great wagon with
coegod wheels had been driven over the beach Inese
ark night, aud they serve 20 ten the hunter WhctnSr
o., turtle ha returned 60 tie sca or NOT, ana 20 gHe
hlm 90 her tO her nest. While lab0uousy WorhihS
s,ctrbsi ont md nom line to lime snuis and signs
u at ucd and now and then She rests 80 intent Is me
animal upon tho accomplishment OF her mis- ION 20 E1u
th4 one nay mount upon Eer back without & asfhgf i
and makes her way as last as possible TO ne se, ,
water mark sometimes few feet higher W anons % the
nd ri5ss sbo SINS and prcuares 10 make her nest.
This she accompIscs b. means of her nat NINA teI ana
AMI throws IL To one Side THEN she uses the other foot
tho manner, working with one iGSt ai,er the
marked. The sand which wouid be heely TO ran nSch
again is moved ont Of the way by the loot Mu'Gh
forward before is thrust down TO deepen the hoc ana
scgapes the sand 10 side. The whole i very SOW
lie animal remains Nth her head stretched forward,
with very little motion of the body and O,easionalR
perpendicular hole dug in the sand iooI ana
haf or two feet deep and foot IN damcler @ me am am
then remains quiet, and the deposition OF the cSs
coon begins. While one individual Vas hylnE' e,"@snt @
by two or one by one. at an interval of about hall
minute, falling In heap into the hole TO the number II
tans over 100 eggs, and usually nom 10 to 100 "ntn
the laying was gons on' tle al animal appc]IlvT ] &
sOOn as it was accomplished she rested moment ana
whole until il was u. After this the body was raised
little, ana sand was scrapod underneath II. The BODY
then Gescenaed, packng the sand 4sntG' ANA I.is
ingy interesting light 10 see this stupid r'ple perform
prompted BY SOMETHING more than blind instinct The
I ~ t, h. . I" I liIT , T '. her on her bad i'm which
ulscttiug Of these auiua. Two persons are usually
rtfcd As soon as the animal is alarmed She turgs,s
lrf fore uaddcs INTO the sand aud throws 10 behind hcr
that If one does not take e IIt'"uu'h 10 t"se HIS
Cyos ne is likely 10 De- blinded.
The eggs Of this turtle are rather larger than hens
,c.s round and covered with tough white skin.
The white is clear and docs DOT boil hand; The deep
yellow yolb il large and is thc only part @'tH and
though somewhat ishy in TASTE ls ralaiahe aIti-
Gle of food The Brazil1us very fond OF them,
and eat them by the dozen at time. The heNh is
dark red coarse i'm texture, and overloaded with lat
Of greenish yellow color A great number Of these
turtle are destroyed every year ON tic beaches and
tie destruction, if persisted IN, must at length drive
them to other quarters.
Professor Hartt's experience of the Brazilian for
rsis diduot correspond with the glowing descriptions
of previous travellers who represent the woods as
echoing with the cry of birds, and the howl "a Wild
animals. lie passed through them in the wet season
when the trees all III leaf, but saw scarcely any
animals. not a slOtb, nor a snake, nor an amadllo
Iisam mistake TO suppose that great serpents twine
about the trees, and that you find all manner OF
birds and beasts in greater profuSion than they
were in Noa's ark. The Professor rode day after
day through the virgin forest. and saw nothing
worth shooting nor anything more dangerous than
wasp.
On many parts Of The coast, especially in the
Rbrolbos region and Bahia, several species Of whales
Rre found and the fishery is carried on with cOnsid
eI;,ble vgOT.
The fr.t whales appear in the Abrohos waters st
about the end Of May, and they Guger until October
She females often bring young calves with them, ana ap
pear 10 seek the shelter Of the reefs The Headquarters
of the Ahrohos fishery at Caravcas rather at the
mouth Of the river Cardvelas, where are siuaed the
srmacOcs tryinchOu>c In the year 1861 there were
employed in this fishery seventeen launches These YES
ses large welmadc. pinkserned, o@n boats, car
used at Bahia and they very good saiers One Of
these launches costs tht nun @oie' s & ,, s tS ~ ~ ~
teen persons. Each launch takes in tow Il whae-1oat
The crew Of the boat cOusissot seven me-a harp0onef
and steersmau the rest being rOwCrs The launch ana
boat usually belong 10 person, who hires the crew
for the season or sard furnishing them ia'lons every
ten DAYS. When lare whale IS captured lhe AapOoncr
,frrrs5a = receives half the puze-nOney or the mar
t,oncr the M -vtIs each 24So0, II tue Whae he aIse
h large 2OiOO If sna ana me crew IG,VV dIge anu
5000 II small The dead War is to"et ~ u" i,' ~ @ ai
yp n. .
II often great and when the NiuQ - duNtIat tne Nle
ufisn 10 land in Wretched c. ul'.DH iu ~,
~,~Iers enal 'uS Nohu pc %, L'Vu 81 ,lNsiS - thc
h-Lerv NOT Only 10 bring the whales promptly 10 ~
head wind. The whales are brought 10 Tho shore oeachtd
IN front of the tTlng-hOu-es and cht up ihefe are
several Of these try inghOusos TIE one that visited
well constructed, ana was luhlsh'a WIN ~ -,
ting tanks, which would Accommodate thc WuDhef U
two large whales. together WITH ten tanks Tor oil having
capacity Of about 1900 gallons Ihcie are twenty
kix uyingpOts. . , 81. ,.,
capturing the whale, who furnlshes the men necessary
for the cutting up ana trying Out Ihe large leaes de-
1no-t valuable prizes There killed every year. and
cut up the POnta Oa Baitt nom tnIty to ninety whales
proper economy Oi time and the Of small steam
auf two, tn yield might be more than doubled
,ny has been formed at that for the prosecution
al lie fishery. guOdszed whale ought to afford LOU
10 coo oGiddaS OF OIL tine ce"ddd containing "n"ut zen
,fe on out and eight uiuths gallons the large whales
giving much inorc. The Oh, whose Pu@IlH, b"snt IL
-, ms 10 me- be improved y more care IN ibe irving
1t sells on the spot at roiu 1900 10 $500 pr cG"ada
Tie WhaebOue IL short, but sells Wen, ul nay omit
be. are eat tp is covered during the season by huge
lassos rOttiug flesh and is strewn win b"es Ihefe
"a m III. flesh and the refuse from The trying Os. would,
,fl,rry and scientifically prepared make an rAcelcht
ioVad reuyeratlng the soils OF the plantations Of the
v.cuity. which are rapidly becoming exhausted, Al
e.t II seems ridiculous 10 hear the complaints az the
planters while hundreds OF tuns Of the most v"iuaie
u.... stffl ~ Nft lH