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looking man, whose singular dress heightened the effect 
of his peculiar movements. The Bolivian Indians wear 
a kind of toga ; at least I do not know how otherwise 
to designate their long straight robe of heavy twilled 
cotton cloth. It consists of two pieces, hanging before 
and behind, fastened on the shoulder ; leaving only ar 
Esperan^a's Cottage. 
aperture for the head to pass through. It is belted 
around the waist, leaving the sides open so that the legs 
and arms are perfectly free. The straight folds of his 
heavy white drapery gave a sort of statuesque look to 
our Bolivian as he moved slowly about in the dance. 
After it was over, Esperan^a and the others urged me to 
show them the dance " of my country," as they said, and 
