Brazil and the Brazilians : portrayed in historical and descriptive sketches . portions from his hands,and that, too, before he commenced his own dinner. Whenever thelady of the house drove out, these pets were put into the carriage, and were as much offendedat being neglected as anyspoiled only son. Theywere the children of theladys nurse, to whom shehad given freedom. Indeed,a faithful nurse is generallyrewarded by appearance of theblack male population wholive in the open air is anything but appetizing. Theirapology for dress is of thecoarsest and dirtiest de-scription. Hund
Brazil and the Brazilians : portrayed in historical and descriptive sketches . portions from his hands,and that, too, before he commenced his own dinner. Whenever thelady of the house drove out, these pets were put into the carriage, and were as much offendedat being neglected as anyspoiled only son. Theywere the children of theladys nurse, to whom shehad given freedom. Indeed,a faithful nurse is generallyrewarded by appearance of theblack male population wholive in the open air is anything but appetizing. Theirapology for dress is of thecoarsest and dirtiest de-scription. Hundreds ofthem loiter about thestreets with large roundwicker-baskets ready tocarry any parcel that youdesire conveyed. So cheaplyand readily is this help ob-tained, that a white servantseldom thinks of carryinghome a package, however small, and would feel quite insulted ifyou refused him a preto de ganho to relieve him of a roll of calicoor a watermelon. These blacks are sent out by their masters, andare required to bring home a certain sum daily. They are allowed A, .— -^. PRETO DE GANHO AND QUITANDEIRA. The Mina Heecules. 135 a portion of their gains to buy their food, and at night sleep ona mat or board in the lower purlieus of the house. You fre-quently see horrible cases of elephantiasis and other diseases,which are doubtless engendered or increased by the little carebestowed upon them. The coffee-carriers are the finest race of blacks in Brazil. Theyare almost all of the Mina tribe, from the coast of Benin, and areathletic and intelligent. They work half clad, and their sinewyforms and jetty skins show to advantage as they hasten at aquick trot, seemingly unmindful of their heavy loads. This workpays well, but soon breaks them down. They have a systemamong themselves of buying the freedom of any one of their num-ber who is the most respected. After having paid their master thesum required by him daily, they club together their surplus toliberate the chosen favorite. There
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