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Excerpt from The History of Brazil, From the Period of the Arrival of the Braganza Family in 1808, to the Abdication of Don Pedro the First in 1831, Vol. 1 of 2
He is quite willing to concede that the circum stance of his having been a foreigner in Brazil, may occasionally have proved an obstacle to his entering fully into the Spirit of his theme yet he hopes it will be borne in mind that this circum stance also has had a tendency to prevent his being unduly biassed in behalf of any faction. Perhaps contemporary history can in some instances be best written by a foreigner, since he can associate with, and enter into the feel ings of all parties without partaking their pas Sions.
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