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THE NATURALIST ON THE RIVER AMAZONS. 



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A rustic festival Lake of Cararaucfi Motuca 

 flies Serpa Christmas holidays River Ma- 

 deira A mameluco fanner Mura Indians 

 Rio Negro Description of Barra Descent to 

 Para- Yellow fever 674 



TIU. SANTAKKM: Situation of Santare n> Man- 

 ners and customs of the inhabitants Climate 

 Grassy campos and woods Excursions to 

 Mapiri, Mahica, and Irura, with sketches of 

 their Natural History; Palms, Wildfruit- 

 trees, Mining Wasps, Mason Wasps, Bees, and 

 Sloths 689 



IX. VOYAGE UP THE TAPAJOS: Preparations for 

 voyage First day's sail Loss of boat Altar 

 do Chao-Modes of obtaining fish-Difficulties 

 with crew Arrival At Aveyros Excursions 

 in the neighborhood- White Cebus, and habits 

 and dispositions of Cebi Monkeys Tame Par- 

 rot Missionary settlement Enter the river 

 Cupari Adventure with Anaconda Smoke- 

 dried Monkey Boa-constrictor Village of 

 Mundurucu Indians, and incursion of a wild 

 tribe Falls of the Cupari Hyacin thine Ma- 

 caw Re-emerge into the broad Tapajos 

 Descent of river to Santarem 698 



X. THE UPPER AMAZONS VOYAGE TO EGA: De- 

 parture from Barra First day and night on 

 the Upper Amazons Desolate appearance of 



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river in the flood season Cucama Indians- 

 Men taPcondition of Indians Squalls Manatee 

 Forest Floating pumice-stones from the 

 Andes Falling banks-Ega and its inhabitants 

 Daily life of a Naturalist at Ega The four 

 seasons of the Upper Amazons ... 716 



XI. EXCURSIONS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF EGA: 

 The River Teffe Rambles through groves on 

 the beach Excursion to the house of a Passe 

 chieftain Character and customs of the Passfi 

 tribe First excursion to the sand islands of 

 the Solimoens Habits of great river turtle- 

 Second excursion Turtle fishing in the inland 

 pools Third excursion Hunting rambles 

 with natives in the forest Return to Ega 730 



XII. ANIMALS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF EGA: 

 Sarlet-faced Monkeys Parauacu Monkey 

 Owl-faced Night-apes Marmosets Jupura 

 Bats Birds Cuvier's Toucan Curl -crested 

 Toucan Insects Pendulous Cocoons Forag- 

 ing Ants Blind Ants 750 



XIII. EXCURSIONS BEYOND EGA: Steamboat 

 travelling on the Amazons Passengers Tu- 

 nantins Caishana Indians The Jutahf The 

 Sap6 Maraud Indians Fonte Boa Journey 

 to St. Paulo Tucuna Indians Illness De- 

 scent to Para Changes at Para Departure 

 for England 768 



