It is a fascinating document, one could say it evokes something mysterious today. Did you appreciate the beauty of those women who participated in the scientific expedition? Censui, et in eam ivi sententiam: Elegant, slender, with hips as narrow as wasps, I would even say athletic, of a princely grace, of an ancient, indeed timeless, imperishable beauty.
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