"The temperature is hot, but the country is healthy. Europeans can easily acclimatize there, live well there, and maintain their activity."

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BelgiumHistory of AfricaBelgian CongoBelgian Colonial EmpireRuanda-Urundi
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Early Belgian colonial Efforts: The long and fateful shadow of Leopold I, Page 119 Remy De Pudyt, Rapport de M. De Pudyt in Exploration L’Amérique centrale et particulièrement de la providence de Vera-Paz et du district de Santo-Thomas de Guatemala.(Brussels: La Compagnie Belge De Colonisation, nd), 112. AMAE 2027.