RIO JANEIRO. 



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covered with its busy and now tiny fleets, and many of its large islands 

 looked as but specks on its flat surface. The day was beautifully 

 clear, and the refreshing sea-breeze just what we could desire. The 

 tower and observatory have been destroyed. To form an idea of the 

 beauty of Rio and its environs, it is necessary to mount to the top of 

 the Corcovado, or some high peak in its neighbourhood. 



After finishing our observations, and fully satisfying ourselves with 

 the beautiful scene, we descended to the Belle Rue, where we enjoyed 

 a rest and lunch. We returned to the city by the way of the Aqueduct 

 late in the afternoon, all greatly delighted with our day's jaunt, which, 

 beside the amusement, had proved quite a profitable one in the way of 

 collections. 



SLAVES SLEEPING. 



