Brazil and the Brazilians : portrayed in historical and descriptive sketches . in thelovely Larangeiras at Riode Janeiro, and after-waid in various parts ofthe Empire. I did notcease to wonder at theinnumerable and bril-liant hosts of Lepidop-tera, Coleoptera, Heli-co-niidse, &c. &c. It wouldrequire volumes to notethem. In the vicinityof Para itself there isample opportunity forthe study of nature. Dr. Kidder visited theAmerican rice-mills situated twelve miles distant from the city,and thus describes the excursion :—. THE UMBREL LA-BI Ft D. Our way led through a deep, unbroken forest, of a de
Brazil and the Brazilians : portrayed in historical and descriptive sketches . in thelovely Larangeiras at Riode Janeiro, and after-waid in various parts ofthe Empire. I did notcease to wonder at theinnumerable and bril-liant hosts of Lepidop-tera, Coleoptera, Heli-co-niidse, &c. &c. It wouldrequire volumes to notethem. In the vicinityof Para itself there isample opportunity forthe study of nature. Dr. Kidder visited theAmerican rice-mills situated twelve miles distant from the city,and thus describes the excursion :—. THE UMBREL LA-BI Ft D. Our way led through a deep, unbroken forest, of a density and a magnitudeof which I had, before penetrating it, but a faint conception. Notwithstanding thisis one of the most public roads leading to or from the city, yet it is only for a shortdistance passable for carriages. Indeed, the branches of trees are not unfrequentlyin the way of the rider on horseback. A negro is sent through the path periodicallywith a sabre to clip the increasing foliage and branches before they become tooformidable. Thus the road is kept open and pleasant. Notwithstanding the heatof the sun in these regions at noonday, and the danger of too much exposure toits rays, an agreeable coolness always pervades those retreats of an Amazonianforest, whose lofty and umbrageous canopy is almost impenetrable. The brilliancyof the suns glare is mellowed by innumerable reflections upon the polished surfaceof the leaves. Many of the trees are remarkably straight and very tall. Someof them are decke
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