. To the River Plate and back; the narrative of a scientific mission to South America . rican descent. Bahia is in fact the capital of theBlack Belt of Brazil. It is said that in the interiorof the state of Bahia there are colonies of blacks whohave reverted to the ways of darkest Africa. Thestreets, filled with gaudily clad negresses carryingtheir burdens upon their heads, the tropical sunlightglowing upon the walls, the rich, luxuriant vegeta-tion in the gardens, brought back to me micmoriesof northern Africa. Bahia would furnish splendidstudies for an artist who revels in color. From thispo
. To the River Plate and back; the narrative of a scientific mission to South America . rican descent. Bahia is in fact the capital of theBlack Belt of Brazil. It is said that in the interiorof the state of Bahia there are colonies of blacks whohave reverted to the ways of darkest Africa. Thestreets, filled with gaudily clad negresses carryingtheir burdens upon their heads, the tropical sunlightglowing upon the walls, the rich, luxuriant vegeta-tion in the gardens, brought back to me micmoriesof northern Africa. Bahia would furnish splendidstudies for an artist who revels in color. From thispoint of view it seemed to me quite as attractive as A Day in Rahia 47 Tangier and similar places now greatly frequented bypainters. But I was at the entrance of the jjark adjoining theGovernors palace. It is located on the very edge of asteep bluff overlooking the city and the bay. Thepanorama is imposing. After wandering along thepaved walk, protected on its outer edge by a balustradeof stone, and feasting my eyes upon the prospect, Iturned to more nearly examine the various growths.
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