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28A Impressions of New Orleans

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  During the day, even the hottest part of it there is but little cessation from business except in the height of hot months and 2 unclear words  the promenades particularly of the Levees, & exercise in camps & horseback take place, when one has an opportunity of Seeing the beauty spoken of the city   Of the mixed population of American French Spanish                                                                       & a pretty poor sprinkling from every part of the world, particularly from Germany & Ireland.   These folks & many [[?[[ of color of the Negro race & A few Indians are occasionally seen about wandering about & begging than I saw here end of sentence unclear