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especially when they bring letters of recommend- 

 ation from their acquaintance. However singular 

 it appears, it is yet certain and observed by every 

 traveller, that the inhabitants of Minas are entirely 

 different both in character and person from those 

 of the other capitanias, and particularly from the 

 Paulistas. The Mineiro has in general a slender 

 lean figure, narrow breast, long neck, oblong face, 

 black lively eyes, and black hair on the head and 

 breast ; he has naturally a noble pride, and some- 

 thing very delicate, obliging, and sensible in his 

 outward behaviour ; he is very temperate and 

 seems particularly to be fond of a romantic way 

 of life. In all these features, he much more re- 

 sembles the lively Pernambucan, than the gloomy 

 Paulista. Like the former, he seems to have a 

 certain predilection for foreign productions and 

 dress. Like the Englishman, the Mineiro is very 

 fond of clean linen and white garments, particu- 

 larly on holidays. His usual national costume 

 differs from that of the Paulista. It generally 

 consists of a short jacket of calico or black vel- 

 veteen, a white waistcoat with gold buttons, the 

 smallclothes of velvet or velveteen, long boots of 

 undyed leather, which are fastened above the 

 knees with buckles, and a beaver hat with a 

 broad brim, serves at the same time instead of a 

 parasol ; the sword, and often the musket, to- 

 gether with the umbrella, are his inseparable com- 

 panions whenever he goes any distance from home, 



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