Brazil and the Brazilians : portrayed in historical and descriptive sketches . o particulars—that my Bible-labors there, aselsewhere throughout the Empire, were successful; and I praythat the seed sown, where were Henry Martyns first missionaryefforts on foreign ground, may be prospered by Him who openethand no man shutteth, and who takes care of His own word. CHAPTEE XXY. DEPARTURE FROM BAHIA — THE VAMPIRE-BAT — HIS MANNER OF ATTACK — THE BITTEN NEGRO ANNOYANCES MAGNIFIED—ANACONDAS ONE THAT SWALLOWED A HORSE THE MARMOSET PROVINCE OF ALAGOAZ THE REPUBLIC OF PAL-MARES PERNAMBUCO THE AMENITIES O
Brazil and the Brazilians : portrayed in historical and descriptive sketches . o particulars—that my Bible-labors there, aselsewhere throughout the Empire, were successful; and I praythat the seed sown, where were Henry Martyns first missionaryefforts on foreign ground, may be prospered by Him who openethand no man shutteth, and who takes care of His own word. CHAPTEE XXY. DEPARTURE FROM BAHIA — THE VAMPIRE-BAT — HIS MANNER OF ATTACK — THE BITTEN NEGRO ANNOYANCES MAGNIFIED—ANACONDAS ONE THAT SWALLOWED A HORSE THE MARMOSET PROVINCE OF ALAGOAZ THE REPUBLIC OF PAL-MARES PERNAMBUCO THE AMENITIES OF QUARANTINE-LIFE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE RECIFE PECULIARITIES OF PERNAMBUCAN HOUSES BEAUTIFUL PANO-RAMA VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF THE CITY A BIBLE-CHRISTIAN—EXTRAORDINARY FANATICISM OF THE SEBASTIANISTS—COMMERCE OF PERNAMBUCO THE POPULA-TION OF THE INTERIOR THE SERTANEJO AND MARKET-SCENE THE SUGAR AND COTTON MART THE JANGADA PARAHIBA DO NORTE NATAL CEARA^ THE PAVIOLA TEMPERATURE AND PERIODICAL RAINS THE CITY OF MARANHAM JUDGE PETITS DESCRIPTION THE MONTARIA O the North ! Leav-ing the pleasant city of Babia, we againturn our faces toward the Amazon. Oursteamer glides rapidly over a summer sea, and, though we visitprovince after province, we cannot dwell long upon their sceneryand condition, for in both they are very similar to some of thelesser divisions of the Empire which we have already monotony of the voyage is broken up by tinkling guitars,merry singing, and eloquent speaking. We have embryo states-men on board; military officers with fierce moustaches and high- 503 504 Brazil and the Brazilians. sounding titles; medical students returning to Sergipe, Alagoaz,Pernambuco, and Parahiba; witty, sallow, dirty sertanejos; black-eyed senhoras; and two or thiee tonsured, gambling padres. Allform a fit audience; and the vociferous apoiados, apoiadidissimos,encourage the maiden efforts of the orators, and beguile the timeas we steam along the low coq
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