The people are lazy, many of them, and have not much enterprise.

Much is done, no doubt; but very much more _might_ be done.
"The empire of Brazil occupies nearly one-half of the whole continent of South America.

It is 2600 miles long, and 2500 miles broad; which, as you know perhaps, is a little larger than all Europe.

The surface of the country is beautiful and varied.

The hilly regions are very wild, although none of the mountains are very high, and the woods are magnificent; but a great part of the land consists of vast grassy plains, which are called llanos, or campos, or silvas.