Королі та капуста
The Phonograph and the Graft
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"So,asIsay,Henryhad$360,andIhad$288.TheideaofintroducingthephonographtoSouthAmericawasHenry’s;butItooktoitfreely,beingfondofmachineryofallkinds.
"‘TheLatinraces,’saysHenry,explainingeasyintheidiomshelearnedatcollege,‘arepeculiarlyadaptedtobevictimsofthephonograph.Theyhavetheartistictemperament.Theyyearnformusicandcolorandgaiety.Theygivewampumtothehand-organmanandthefour-leggedchickeninthetentwhenthey’remonthsbehindwiththegroceryandthebread-fruittree.’
"‘Then,’saysI,‘we’llexportcannedmusictotheLatins;butI’mmindfulofMr.
