, 1876-02-12

nf yj.ito rat.G suiJonly transformed into n vast
ttver Of fresh wator, bringing gl"'nets
10 NIL living thtn1s."
No mountains at lofty height occur In Angola,
and no hills Of Importance in the littora region.
On the elevated plateaux extending. into tho tu-
torior, ranges Of hills OF considerable c1niusnce
diversity tho scenery. Prom Bnngue!la to Moo
as9ppoi 81 ns H Q. an a
teeplY cut hYkorRoa and tAvInoB, nto dlBtin-
guisl,ing feature Of tho lan,lHcapo., So,
Snakes arc not common In Angola. Tho mohs |
common spocieu ia the boa.constsctor, winch in
heblts tnarshy rlysr-horiers. HoveFal poisonous |
Herponts woto observed by hr. MonseiEo during |
his long atny III the country. but l'o states that
thcir occurrence Ia 30 rato ns TO Rtye no cause
for drcnd. Sharks aro unauowu along tho Wose
Coast south Of tic Congo, and Tho blacks baltic
in tho surf with perfect fraodem and nafcty.
UirdB of many specles. nhh of heautt tfnl p!umage.
dsport in the slado Of tho fcroat.troes, aud III!
tho air. ut ccrtain Seasons. with tho!r boAuetful
InnlodfeH.
Tho climate OF AngoIn IN cooler than would bo
supposed from it's latitude. In tho hot season,
tho Temperature Seldom ftaca nboVo 81 to 10 de.
GreeH Fahrenheit, I'll Tho nhale at11, In the COO!
and from co " G5 during tito night. Through-
out tho yenr tho nights arc cool; ahu. nail she
time, a blanket for the bod ia inalspenshb!o.
Tho rainfall occurs In tho hot hcason.-lhas ts,
boinr tho hoAvcst. Tho rAtns hro vloout and
deluge the country, yet aro Hodom accompanied
By wind.
Notwithstanding It's moderate degree Of heas.
tho climate ID most unnryntlnE, and especially
80 Ii, tic cool seaaon. when the sudden lowering
| Of tho Temperature has n mort depressing
circct In Iii. Montelros opinion. tho European
race can noyoT thrive. oven in this, iho health
| lest region on tho Weat Const. Ho also believes
That Ito innaluhrity Of tho country constitutes
an indispensable Obstacle to the improve,
msut Of tho .nntyo ,t1ibos; III
ony @ havo nesn" ,t H. aeHIaass sSa;
they havo bcon reduced physically nnd morally to
tbcjr present wonderful nthte or condition OF
withdrawing successfully tic climatic Influences.
60 fatal to tho white and moro highly organ'zea
race"
alr. A1onteiso describes tho nntive Of Angola
hs crentnro Of a degraded typo, lncaiable Of
development or elevation. Ho conHdoEs thas
the tnte!lcct Of tho African race Ia IN an hsreat.
Cd stagn," from which it can scarcely DO ra!sed q
under tho most favorable circumstances. II Il
not marked by positively bad qualities 80 fnuel
| as by al apseuco of good qualities, and Of tho
sentiments mud emotions that arc rogatdou "a
tho necessary constituents OF hanhn nata1o.
Tue nogro he nsacrts, knows notthor love nHoc'
ton, tenderness, uor jealousy. lle hns no words
In hla language BiguifgiuB lovo or Affection. ue
noyor bcstows kiss Ct careas cVeti upon hla
wife or liH chlldron. Tho notlor rarely fondlos
lor babica; mud. between parent and child, q
ktps il d thing unknown. Tho negro Ia not cruel
outy destitute Of feeling. Resentment anu Rrat.
: itula arc alike foruiIn to hia character, anu
SO arc all conceptions Of truth anu honesty. =,
ITO eum mp TIM negro character, IN the
words Of tho author IL it III deficient in the pas
sioug, and ia other corresponding virtues ant
the lifo OF tho ucRro ia bis primitive condition
apparently 80 peaceful and innocens. 10 not tha
Of an unHorhlsttcascd state Of csistcoce but i
!: due 10 whas may 10 described aB an orRantcall{
sudimcntary framo OF minu, md consequent!
, Capable Of hut little dovclopment to lighoo 9
, typo; nero penccablc, vegetarian: proi.il
: human rabbits ami Euinca-plgss, in fact ne
. | may be tamcd md taught TO read aud write, sn
l psalms, mud other trucks, but negroes shoy mus
: rctnnin 10 tlo end OF tho chnptor."
q Tho testimony Of Mr. Moatoiro IS not onc9na
= ngug TO the missionary, and yet it coiucdc
with that OF many candid and sagacioua raTeiot
= in Africa. Ho believes tho effort to Chr1st!anlz
:, tho negro .nuat continue to bo III the !u!ut
What it has bocn 10 tho rast. & alknn1 H.. an.
ulado to Bend Db!cs and cynngo!issa 10 A1f'ca
s u useless waste Of nonoy and pains. ais g @ con
y tnonts OH tho subject arc vigorous. end, II mu
he rckuowodged rational; Uur ea,mnd p1d pA, taa
= tho missionary In Africa" ho remarks, "aud u
rraatcst interest is taken In the efforts 10 nmc
r iurete the nesumcd unhappy state OF tue hnc
r pitIod negro Ia lying III perfect enloYme
ID aud nakcluess, under a magnificent eky, sI ~
II rounded by exquisite aconery, suPplaed ~ n
~ turo With food without Any. work OF tfoublc a.
10 iuacnaiblo aliko to physical suffering aud har
1t ehip, or mental worry and VOCATION. ;:
OF Is impossible for my ono WHO las llseu mu
~ amongst uatiye4 Of tropical c!inatcB not TO CO
IL, ~ &r1t1HoI
co trast tho lilo led by tom WIN ."aS
~ groat portion OF our OWL ~ liz nsr1in,
- race; to compare tne'f' ~ ,ar a'' ,a~ 81
p poacefu. healtnv, hnut my n,.;nr III. W "
III loss oxiBscnce WIN tno sria6, 6,,, ;aarS r. r.
T. nrty Of our cities WIN snS a"ta -,n p;y,oro
O. hides IN nosoino aens unass .e.nr ~ sfno
i'd climate, without "anI: ~ ~, ~ ahousan3s
to Win tho constaus, ' ",J ,hn fr;wht,
ont lna,lnlIG.utas and vicn :.ninrlvint,
ly phIpatst, III. III ,ts 1olscinna wealth' a
ia elvazatoM IT, ".oa Sanns - ,,rre nn5s in the fIuitI
attempt 70 Iee!a aa ,sa .o,a III thn,,aa
aae ehr ss!o ana y, ws aG~ crow
I'd I'd e thieSes Sas ''S a''d Sossa ] .aa ssyaees"
4e A1,nnst iii lin nf,nr IL performed In Ang
nd Apss NJ t,o "" ora t9aatcd with universal II,
s!aSos; %a4 IT, ~ asb pnsns n1 a., tho nlantatio
bo ness, oosn ao,do 81 ano o1 aVcr and
!ly lney aen"n.S "ao hnmauoiy carod for. Tho au
iy- ~ ~ tospes'S, T., tn nnrtncesn nosaossions
to- ton OF o@yety ~ wv ~ ~" 1,nro In iH7a
th hoHoyot' @ nee'1~ s'o.ss,rn "A bc nromn.ly carr
,or ahouiu 'ne ortaiea nrcdtcts M tie fesult.
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