RIO DE JANEIRO. 



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CHAPTER IV. 



RIO DE JANEIRO. 



Mr, Gore Ouseley's villa — Ball at the Russian consul- 

 general's — External aspect of Rio — State of the slave 

 population — Chamber of deputies — A diplomatic din- 

 ner — Botanical garden — Visit to a sugar estate — 

 Emigration to the Brazils — Night scenery — Fireflies — 

 Bats a la Freischutz — Return to ; tlio. 



Rio, Sept. 16th. — I am the guest of Mr. 

 Gore Ouseley, secretary of legation to the 

 British mission at Rio. The house is like an 

 Italian villa, with a large flight of marble steps, 



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