----- Original Message ----- >Dave Williams wrote: >> How about the fact that both Mozambique and Brazil have a history of >> Portugese colonisation and probably had administrative personnel who moved >> between colonies? >> That'd do it for me.. Myron wrote >Possibly, but more likely the connection is the two million slaves who >were shipped from East Africa to plantations in Brazil. Dave wrote: By George: I think you have it! El Grande moves in mysterious ways Cheers, Dave in CT