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| | Antonio Alvares Pereira (co-roo'-ha) Coruja |
 | | CORUJA, Antonio Alvares Pereira (co-roo'-ha), Brazilian scholar, born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 31 August, 1806. |
 | | After finishing his studies, he devoted himself to teaching Portuguese and philosophy, but, being elected a member of the provincial deputation in 1836, took part in the political struggles of that time, suffered persecution, gave up politics, and established a College in Rio Janeiro. |
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