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CONTENTS. 



Country life Curl-crested Aracaris 

 Vultures and Oncas Tobacco growing 1 

 and manufacture The Cow-fish Senhor 

 Brandao A fishing party with Senhor 

 Henrique Letters from England ... 



112 



CHAPTER VIII. 



THE UPPER RIO NEGRO. 



Quit Barra for the Upper Rio Negro- 

 Canoe and cargo Great width ot the 

 river Carvoeiro and Barcellos Granite 

 rocks Castanheiro A polite old gentle- 

 man Sao Jozc A new language The 

 cataracts Sao Gabriel Nossa Senhora 

 da Guia Senhor L. and his family 

 Visit to the river Cobati An Indian 

 village The Serra Cocks of the lock 

 Return to Guia Frei Joze dos Santos 

 Innocentos 133 



CHAPTER IX. 



JAVITA. 



Leave Guia Marabitanas Serra de Cocol 

 Enter Venezuela Sao Carlos Pass 

 the Cassiquiare Antonio Dias Indian 

 shipbuilders Feather-work Marda and 

 Pimichin A black jaguar Poisonous 

 serpents Fishing Walk to Javita Resi- 

 dence there Indian road-makers Lan- 

 guage and customs A description of 

 Javita Runaway Indians Collections at 

 Javita Return to Tdmo A domestic 

 broil Marabitanas and its inhabitants 

 Reach Guia 159 



CHAPTER X. 



FIRST ASCENT OF THE RIVER UAUPES. 



Rapid current An Indian Malccca The 

 Inmates A Festival Paint and orna- 

 ments Illness Sao Jeronvmo Passing 

 the cataracts Jauarite The Tushaua 

 Calistro Singular palm Birds Cheap 

 provisions Edible ants, and earth- 

 wormsA grand dance Feather orna- 

 mentsThe snake-dance The Capi A 



State cigar Ananarapicoma Fish 

 Chegoes Pass down the falls Tame 

 birds Orchids Piums Eating dirt 

 .' oisoning Return to Guia Manoel 

 Joaquim Annoying delays 188 



CHAPTER XI. 



ON THE RIO NEGRO. 



Difficulties of starting Descending the 

 falls Catching an alligator Tame 

 parrots A fortnight in Barra Frei 

 Joze's diplomacy Pickling a cow-fish 

 A river storm Brazilian veracity Wana- 

 waca Productiveness of the country 

 A large snake Sao Gabriel Sao Joaquim 

 Fever and ague 218 



CHAPTER XII. 



THE CATARACTS OF THE UAUPES. 



Start for the Uaupes Sao Jeronymo and 

 Jauarite Indians run away Numerous 

 cataracts Reach Carurii Difficult pas- 

 sage Painted Malocca Devil music 

 More falls Ocoki Curious rocks 

 Reach Uarucapuri Cobeu Indians 

 Reach Muciira An Indian's house and 

 family Height above the sea Tenente 

 Jesuino Return to Uarucapuri Indian 

 prisoners Voyage to Jauarite Correct- 

 ing the calendar Delay at Sao Jeronymo 



236 



CHAPTER XIII. 



SAO JERONYMO TO THE DOWNS. 



Voyage down the Rio Negro Arrive at 

 Barra Obtaining a passport State of 

 the city Portuguese and Brazilian enter- 

 priseSystem of credit Trade Immo- 

 rality, and its causes Leave Barra A 

 storm on the Amazon Salsaparilha A 

 tale about Death Para The yellow fever 

 Sail for England Ship takes fire Ten 

 days in the boats Get picked up Heavy 

 gales Short of provisions Storm in the 

 Channel Arrive at Deal 256 



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CHAPTER XIV. 



THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY OF THE AMAZON VALLEY 280 



CHAPTER XV. 



VEGETATION OF THE AMAZON VALLEY 300 



CHAPTER XVI. 



OBSERVATIONS ON THE ZOOLOGY OF THE AMAZON DISTRICT 310 



CHAPTER XVII. 



ON THE ABORIGINES OF THE AMAZON , 331 



