LIFE IN RIO CONTINUED. 



83 



, Mina Negress. 



shoulder, or, if the day be chilly, drawn closely around 

 them, their arms hidden in its folds. The amount of ex 

 pression they throw into the vise of this shawl is quite 

 amazing. I watched a tall, superbly made woman in the 

 street to-day who was in a great passion. Gesticulating vio 

 lently, she flung her shawl wide, throwing out botli arms, 

 then, drawing it suddenly in, folded it about her, and 

 stretched herself to her full height ; presently opening it 

 once more, she shook her list in the face of her opponent, 



