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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 



Esperanca 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, Esperanca and the others urged me to 

 show them the dance &quot; of my country,&quot; as they said, and 



