Through South America's southland; with an account of the Roosevelt Scientific Expedition to South America . s lyric or a Wagnerian symphony. It always required an effort for me to tear myself awayfrom this magnificent exhibition of Natures power andbeauty. But there was something in Utiarity that appealedto me more strongly than the operation of natural forces,however impressive or grandiose. This was the Indians,especially the Indian children. It had been my privilegeand pleasure to study copper-colored denizens of the for-est and the plains from Alaska to Patagonia, and the moreI saw of the
Through South America's southland; with an account of the Roosevelt Scientific Expedition to South America . s lyric or a Wagnerian symphony. It always required an effort for me to tear myself awayfrom this magnificent exhibition of Natures power andbeauty. But there was something in Utiarity that appealedto me more strongly than the operation of natural forces,however impressive or grandiose. This was the Indians,especially the Indian children. It had been my privilegeand pleasure to study copper-colored denizens of the for-est and the plains from Alaska to Patagonia, and the moreI saw of them, the stronger grew my interest in occasion offered, I always made it a point to visitthem in their wigwams and toldos, and I always foundthem sympathetic and appreciative of any kindness shownthem. The Parcels Indians, who formerly were much morenumerous than now, were no exceptions in this were kind, gentle and always gave me a cordial wel-come to their humble homes, always placed the best ham-mock at my disposition and were ever ready to sharewith me their frugal fare. 496 ^r:. Parecis Musicians.
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