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these were only normal noon crowds for a city of l*^CC>CwC^ 
inhabitants. l;e called on the American Consul, and lunchea at 
Mappin’e Store, where we found a crowded tea room that remin e 
uf verv much of Woodward &, Lothr ops f on a matinee day* 
After lunch we went out to the snake farm at But antra., 
about seven miles, where we, met the Director, Dr. C . 
and his assistants, and admired the beautiful buildings _ & 
of this famous Institute. Here there were many pits lor ^ptii.c, 
and we saw fer-de-lance venom extracted. They had a fine eM.l.e 
of Xenodon, a snake which w e also sew yesterday at mco.roi, 
which flattens itself, and inflates itself with air, an a most 
curious fashion. 
Besides snakes, there are a number of experimental animals 
here, rabbits, guinea pigs, pigeons, and a I^ed 
being used in the work dons on yellow fever. .he,- n«,d a - 
howler and a black howler, and also a young pet tapir. 
Mr. John ?Q Jones, who yearns to go into the animal bu sines 
spent the afternoon with us, and we all had o.rinxs a- ' ' ** 
Hotel before we started on the long drive »&.ck 
Much of the country is cultivated, and we particular-y 
the smallness of the bana trees, winch, no /uglier th«tn a 
head, bore bunches of fruit. Here also is the water ®^; o ^toirs 
both cities, and we passed fourteen artificial l«xe ~ - 
for a large population. 
The ride down the mountain was spectacular at nighty witn 
the lights of Cantos spread in a fairy network far belo < » 5 
a "bright crescent moon over our shoulder* 
Ve reached the ship at seven- thirty, had dinner and went 
early to bed. All night long the derricks were working, and 
automobiles, Fords and Chevrolets, being unloaded for this, ,h, 
largest coffee-shipping port an the world. 
Santos 
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•He s Dent practically Rll day on hoard ship, while Bill 
strove to untangle the red tape that surrounded our desire to 
present three gila monsters to the Butantan ^ 
officials and veterinary ofi icere should nave oeen d 
advance, it seemed, and we ran the purser and the Consul ragged 
before we were finally allowed to take tne lizards (nice ana ic 
after their sea voyage) off the boat. 
The Consul took us to see the bird collect ion °£ R&ul 
Jordan Uagalhaes. This gentlemen owns one of dollars 
Santos, has an estimated income of a luarter^f a mlh . 
bellbird , numbers of toucans, penelopee, parrots, hone, ar ■ 
sun bitterns, ducks, flamingoes, ibis, ana many o ^ . * I 
to get some birds from him on the way back. 
Sai 1 6 d at six# 
