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The Colonel, no Jesuit, urged his men to pursue the last of the savages until they were incapable of staging even the memory of a surprise. There were therefore no natives who could be pressed into serving as guides. As far as anyone could tell, they were well beyond the region of Portuguese settlements. As a result, the Colonel was unsure about
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Londônia’s youngest son Gustavo—emerald eyes, skin white as moonstone, a swan’s neck, impressive height: all recessive traits, all valued highly by the Court society in Lisbon. Fluent in gestures, languages, charms.
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Closer, at the base of the hill, fish and eels drew quick seams along the river’s nervous surface.