These  squabbles,  and  the  bitterness  of  spirit  accompanying
them,  ruined  all.  Like  people  flying  from  the  cholera,  with  its
seeds  lurking  in  their  systems,  they  bore  the  spirit  of  persecu
tion  with  them,  and  at  length  fell  victims  to  it.  In  1567  the
Portuguese  took  possession,  and  expelled  them  on  the  anni
versary  of  St.  Sebastian,  and  under  his  protection  it  has  ever
since  been  placed.  The  name  then  given  to  it  is  still  retained
in  official  documents — "  The  most  loyal  and  most  heroic  city  of
St.  Sebastian."

Two  neighboring  tribes,  the  Tumoyos  and  Tupinambas,  gave
the  settlers  much  trouble,  but  the  musket  at  length  frightened
away  those  it  had  hitherto  spared.  A  friendly  chief  named
"  Ararigboia"  essentially  aided  the  colonists.  He  was  converted,
and  made  a  "  Knight  of  the  order  of  Christ."  Lands  at  Pray  a
Grande  were  ceded  to  him,  and  some  of  his  descendants  now
occupy  the  village  of  St.  Laurence,  located  on  them.  The  gov
ernment  was  recently  about  taking  a  part,  but.  was  prevented
by  the  Indians  producing  the  original  grant.  Dwelling  within
sight  of  the  Brazilian  capital,  the  modern  descendants  of  Ara-


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rigboia  are  said  to  be  strongly  tainted  with  the  original  sin  of
warm  climates — aversion  to  labor.  They  plant  barely  enougli
for  necessaries,  and  spend  the  bulk  of  their  time  in  sleeping,
lounging,  and  smoking.
