viii CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V. 



CARIPI AND THE BAY OF MARAJ6. 



"River Para and Bay of Maraj 6— Journey to Caripi — Negro obser- 

 vance of Christmas — A German Family — Bats — Ant-eaters — 

 Humming-birds — Excursion to the Murucupi — Domestic Life of 

 the Inhabitants — Hunting Excursion with Indians — Natural 

 History of the Paca and Cutia — Insects , . . . .168 



CHAPTER VI. 



THE LOWER AMAZONS-PARA TO OBYDOS. 



Modes of travelling on the Amazons — Historical Sketch of the 

 early explorations of the River — Preparations for Voyage— Life 

 on board a large Trading- vessel — The narrow Channels joining the 

 Para to the Amazons — First Sight of the great River — Gurupa — 

 The Great Shoal — Flat-topped Mountains — Contraction of the 

 River Yalley — Santarem — Obydos — Natural History of Obydos — 

 Origin of Species by Segi'egation of Local Varieties . . .212 



CHAPTER YII. 



THE LOWER AMAZONS— OBYDOS TO MANAOS, OR 

 THE BARRA OF THE RIO NEGRO. 



Departure from Obydos — River banks and by-channels— Cacao 

 planters — Daily life on board our vessel — Great Storm— Sand- 

 island and its birds — Hill of Pareutins — Negro trader and 

 Manilas Indians — Villa Nova, its inhabitants, climate, forest, 

 and animal productions — Cararaucu — A rustic festival — Lake of 

 Cararaucu — Moti'ica flies — Serpa — Christmas holidays — River 

 Madeira — A mameluco farmer — Mura Indians — Rio Negro — 

 Description of Barra — Descent to Para — Yellow fever . . 266 



