Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America

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Port of Bahia.--A Quaint Old City.--Former Capital of Brazil.--Whaling Interests.--Beautiful Panorama.--Tramways.--No Color Line Here.--The Sedan Chair.--Feather Flowers.--A Great Orange Mart.--Passion Flower Fruit.--Coffee, Sugar, and Tobacco.--A Coffee Plantation.--Something about Diamonds.--Health of the City.--Curious Tropical Street Scenes 138