Identifier: travelsinbrazil00kost (find matches)
Title: Travels in Brazil
Year: 1816 (1810s)
Authors: Koster, Henry, 1793-ca. 1820
Subjects: Slavery -- Brazil Brazil -- Description and travel
Publisher: London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
Contributing Library: Brown University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brown University

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lately, that there was any other nation than theirown ; who imagined that Portugal had possession of every thingworth having in this world; in fact, whose ignorance was extreme.Most of the planters of the inland country, and even most of those nearto the coast who reside entirely upon their estates, were, and manystill are, in this state. They continue year after year the systemwhich was followed by their fathers, without any wish to improve,and indeed without the knowledge that any improvement could bemade. But the freedom of commercial intercourse with othernations has here, as in every thing else, had its effect, and thebenefits which are derived from this policy are increasing most * In making use of the word Brazil, it must be understood that I mean to denote thaiportion of the country which I have had opportunities of seeing. The agriculture of theprovinces of Rio de Janeiro and Bahia is doubtless in a more forward state than that ofPernambuco and the line of coast to Maranham.
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PLANTING THE SUGAR-CANE. 337 rapidly. One of these is to be perceived in the wish which many ofthe^lanters display to obtain information respecting the manage-ment of the British and French plantations in the Columbianislands. The persons who thus in enriching themselves, are like-wise doing the greatest good to their country, are the proprietors ofsugar-mills, who reside in Kecife altogether or who make frequentvisits to it; these men enter into company, hear what is going on inthe world, read the few books which are to be obtained, and soonassent to new ideas. Many of the merchants now possess this kindof property, which has fallen into their hands, either in payment ofdebts or by purchase; and these men have no prejudices to conquerrespecting any particular plan of operations. Some of the improve-ments which are proposed are of such self-evident utility, as to carrywith them conviction as soon as they are mentioned. PLANTING THE SUGAR-CANE. The lands in Brazil are never grubbed up*

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