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Rio de Janeiro

where their constant answer is there is nothing new this policy is Intended as I have been told to prevent them from going into the countrey which it most effectualy does

This town as well as all others in South America belonging either to Spanyards or portugese has long been infamous for the unchastity of its women the people who we talkd with here confirmd the accounts declaring especialy Mr Forster that he did not beleive that there was one modest woman in the township which I must own appeard to me a most wonderfull assertion but I must take it for granted as I had not even the least opportunity to go among them Dr Solander who was ashore declares however that as soon as it was night the windows were every one furnishd with one or more women who as he walkd along with two more gentlemen gave nosegays to which ever of them each of them preferrd which Complement

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