British exploits in South America; a history of British activities in exploration, military adventure, diplomacy, science, and trade, in Latin American . ise, moreover, it has set itself a very high standard—ifnot quite so lofty an ideal of political morality—at Pan-ama. The North American has already given ample proofthat he means business—very big business—in the , seeing that no question of imperial aggression isconcerned, there would seem no reason why his venturesand those of the British should not thrive side by speaking, the North Americans experience ofthe South


British exploits in South America; a history of British activities in exploration, military adventure, diplomacy, science, and trade, in Latin American . ise, moreover, it has set itself a very high standard—ifnot quite so lofty an ideal of political morality—at Pan-ama. The North American has already given ample proofthat he means business—very big business—in the , seeing that no question of imperial aggression isconcerned, there would seem no reason why his venturesand those of the British should not thrive side by speaking, the North Americans experience ofthe Southern continent has up to the present been newcomer from the United States finds it difficultto realize how many races teem, and how many riversrun, between New York and Buenos Aires. Moreover,seeing that South America is so essentially a Latin con-tinent, refusing to open the doors of her intimacies to anychance knocker ignorant of her tongues, manners, and cus-toms, this condition of aifairs cannot be altered very rap-idly. But the importance of the work which the UnitedStates is already achieving in this direction may be gaged. STREET SCENE IN RIO DE JANEIRO


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