A Journey in Brazil

CABOT-AGASSIZ, E.; AGASSIZ, L. A Journey in Brazil. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1868.

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Resumo
In the nineteenth century, the author developed a language of her own, reiterating the textual space of travel re-
ports. It became feasible trips through the seas and publications about the scriptures of travel to bourgeois society
through the technological progress of the time. Therefore, women have learned of this opportunity to gain greater
autonomy in writings and freedom of mobility. Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz (re)wrote the patriarchal paradigms
of the genre.
Preface.
“ Europe was proposed; but though there is much enjoyment for a naturalist in contact with the active scientific life
of the Old World, there is little intellectual rest. Toward Brazil I was drawn by a lifelong desire (…) I had been em -
ployed by Martius to describe the fishes they had brought back with them from their celebrated Brazilian journey.”
(L. AGASSIZ. pag. 04)

“The fnct that the Emperor of Brazil was deeply interested in all scientific undertakings, and had expressed a warm
sympathy with my efforts to establish a great zoological museum in this country, aiding me even by sending col-
lections made expresly under his order for the purpose, was an additional incentive.” .” (L.AGASSIZ. pag. 04)

“It will be seen hereafter what facilities were granted me throughout this journey by the Brazilians themselves, and
that the undertaking, so warmly speeded on its way, was welcomed no less cordially in the country to which
it was bound.” (L.AGASSIZ. pag. 06)

“ It is my hope to compl'ete a work, already begun, on the Natural History, and especially on the Fishes of Brazil
(..) but also the researches now regularly carried on in connection with the immense Brazilian collections stored in
the Museum at Cambridge.” (L.AGASSIZ. pag. 07)

CHAPTER 1.
VOYAGE FROM NEW YORK
TO RIO DE JANEIRO