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12 the whole with the steep green hills in the back ground and mountains in the distance [[red underline]] making an unusual effect enhanced by ever changing [[strikethrough]] ha [[/strikethrough]] color effects [[/red underline]], due to shifting clouds, modifying the sunlight. [[red underline]] I do not know of any beach more picturesque and more attractive.[[/red underline]] [[underline]] April 17. [[/underline]] It has been raining all night and begins to clear up this morning. Later on perfectly clear. Went to see again the [[red underline]] top [[/red underline]] of Corcovado. [[/red underline]] Evening came [[red underline]] Dr. Lee [[/red underline]] the Government chemist. Is an Englishman by birth. Knew me and my work. April 18 (Sunday) Beautiful clear morning and again very pleasant temperature, neither cold not warm. Afternoon went [[end Page]] [[start Page]] 13 [[vertical annotation in red in left margin]] Petropolis [[/left margin]] for tea to cottage of [[red underline]] Dr. Lee [[/red underline]] which is situated just above hotel perched on the rocks. surrounded with palms and other tropical vegetation. A large blue & red parrot, also smaller green ones. April 19. Left hotel at 7 [[black underline]] ^[[30]] [[/black underline]]. took taxicab [[strikethrough]] art [[/strikethrough]] in town drove to Leopoldium station plenty in time to take 8[[black underline]] ^[[30]] [[/black underline]] AM. train for [[red underline]] Petropolis. [[/red underline]] delightful weather train first goes thru flat country and jungle. abundant vegetation then cog-wheel RR. up the mountain. Luxuriant vegetation purple flowers, orchids, palms etc etc. Way below is the sea. Temperature gets much cooler. [[red underline]] Petropolis [[/red underline]] about 10[[black underline]] ^[[30]] [[/black underline]] [[red underline]] clean well kept place. [[/red underline]] [[strikethrough]] So [[/strikethrough]] Pretty cottages - some of them called "palacio" well kept streets & gardens. Pleasant bracing air. A man in some kind