xviii LIST OF WOODCUTS. 



MINA NEGRESS 83 



From a photograph by Messrs. Stahl & Wahnschaffe. 



MINA NEGRESS AND CHILD ....... 84 



From a photograph by Messrs. Stahl & Wahuschaffe. 



FALLEN TRUNK OVERGROWN BY PARASITES . . . . 91 



A comparison with the woodcut facing p. 64 will show how parasites grow 

 ing upon living trees differ from those springing from dead trunks. 

 From a photograph by G. Leuzinger. 



FAZENDA DE SANTA ANNA, IN MINAS GERAES . . . 103 



The level grounds in front of the buildings are used for drying the coffee. 

 From a photograph by Senhor Machado. 



ESPERANQA S COTTAGE 179 



From a water-colored painting by Mr. J. Burkhardt. 



VERANDA AND DINING-ROOM AT TEFFE .... 214 

 From a drawing by Mr. J. Burkhardt. 



HEAD OF ALEXANDRINA 245 



Extraordinary as the head of hair of this girl may seem, it is in no way 

 exaggerated; it stood six inches beyond the shoulders each way. 

 From a sketch by Mr. Wm. James. 



DINING-ROOM AT HYANUARY 258 



The palm on the left is a Pupunha (Guilielma speciosa); the large-leaved 

 trees back of the building are Bananas, and the Palm on the right a 

 Javari (Astrocaryum Javari). 



From a water-colored painting by Mr. J. Burkhardt. 



MAUHES RIVER . . . 304 



The Palm in the foreground is a Mucaja (Acrocomia lasiospatha) ; near 

 the fence stand Banana-trees, and in the distance on the right a Tucuma 

 Palm (Astrocaryum Tucuma). 



From a water-colored painting by Mr. J. Burkhardt. 



MFJNDURUCU INDIAN; male 313 



From a photograph by Dr. Gustavo, of Manaos. 



MUNDURUCU INDIAN; female 814 



Also from a photograph by Dr. Gustavo, of Manaos. 



