. Notes of a voyage to California via Cape Horn, together with scenes in El Dorado, in the years of 1849-'50. With an appendix containing reminiscences ... together with the articles of association and roll of members of "The associated pioneers of the territorial days of California." . the HotelPharoux, visited the market-house, situated on thenorth side of Palace Square. The walls of themarket are composed of stone, rough-cast, and theinterior forms a hollow square. There are threearched gateways, or entrances, the principal ofwhich, fronting Palace Square, is surmounted byan astronomical gl
. Notes of a voyage to California via Cape Horn, together with scenes in El Dorado, in the years of 1849-'50. With an appendix containing reminiscences ... together with the articles of association and roll of members of "The associated pioneers of the territorial days of California." . the HotelPharoux, visited the market-house, situated on thenorth side of Palace Square. The walls of themarket are composed of stone, rough-cast, and theinterior forms a hollow square. There are threearched gateways, or entrances, the principal ofwhich, fronting Palace Square, is surmounted byan astronomical globe bearing a crown and cross,the Brazilian coat of arms. Tlie eastern portion ofthe market is occupied by the fish-mongers, and ontheir stalls is displayed the greatest variety of thefinny tribe I have ever seen, and I question whetherthe fish-market of Kio is excelled in variety by anyother in the world. In the northern and westernportions of the market are exposed for sale tropicalfruits in all their varieties, and vegetables of various (61) 62 SUBSTITUTE FOR CRADLES AND JUMPERS. kinds. Most of the stalls are attended by femaleslaves, many of whom have their little ones lashedto their backs with a strip of cotton cloth. Thelittle pickaninnies remain as quiet in this position. MODE OP NURSING CHILDREN IN RIO. as would an American child in a cradle or baby-jumj)er, and allow their mammas to perform theiravocations without hindrance. After having spent two or three hours in themarket, I sauntered down toward the southern j^artof the city and visited the Passeio Publico, a beau-tiful square inclosed by a substantial stone wall tenfeet high. At the entrance, which is surmounted bya marble bust of the late queen, Donna Maria I, were THE PASSEIO PUBLICO. 63 stationed two guards, to wliom I tipped my Panamaon entering, and walked leisurely about for an hour,viewing the trees, j)lants and flowers growing herein all their splendor. Among the trees under whichI strolled were the genepa
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