Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 262
nloading,Jose and his men had plenty to do. Five orsix times a month a steamer touched at Forta-leza, on its way to or from Rio de Janeiro. Thenthe raftsmen were always busy. Often therewere rich passengers who paid well for them-selves and their baggage. Then, there were thefreight and mails, and… … 1 wont take the negroes at all, SAID JOSE. 1 wont ever carry ANOTHER SLAVE ON MY RAFT.1 (SEE PAGE 251.) went, you could not have distinguished captain plantations about Rio. In Ceara, on the con-from men. All were dressed in the Ceara trary, most of the masters were very kind, andpeasant fashion:…
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