i:n^ D E X. 



Above the clouds, 210. 

 Agave Americana, 29. 

 Aguas negras, freedom from insects, 



161. 

 Agassiz, glacial theory of, 298. 

 Atabapo, overflo'w of, 1G2. 



vovage upon, 161. 

 Alligators, V8, 204. 

 Altitude of Quito, 226. 

 Alvino, 67. 



Amalgamation, effects of, 232. 

 Amazonian forest, 252. 



forest, breaks in, 315. 



rivers, rise of, 309. 



valley, climate of, 309, 321. 



valley, colonization of, 314, 321. 



valley, forest in, 252. 



valley, inundation of, 310. 



valley, mountains in, 313, 316. 



valley, saw-mill in, 320. 

 Amazons, 253. 



breadth of, 294. 



no delta to, 317. 



fall of, 294. 



features of, 316. 



first steamers on, 302. 



first view of, 293. 



first waters of, 265. 



futui-e of, 320. 



length of, 294. 



names of, 295. 



origin of the name, 295. 



rise of, 309. 



scenery uj)on, 305. 



tides upon, 313. 



trade on, 302, 319. 



travelling upon, 304. 



valley of, 265. 



width of, at mouth, S18. 

 Ambato, 221. 

 Anacondas, 96. 

 Ancient sea-beaches, 198. 



Andes, 1. 



as a condenser, 268. 



ascent of, 210. 



eastern slope of, 268. 



first view of, 205. 



last view of, 287. 



sunset among, 260. 



trail over, 215. 



tripartition of, 9. 



crest of, 214. 



table-lands of, 9. 



vegetation upon, 200, 216. 



vespers among, 222. 



views among, 221. 

 Annotto, 76. 

 Ants, 18, 70, 116. 



eaten by Indians, 117. 



ravages of, 117, 157, 207. 



roads of, 117. 

 Antisaua, 245, 269. 



hacienda of, 245. 

 Apure Eiver, steamer on, 88. 

 Aquatic birds, 101. 

 Aragua, valleys of, 32. 

 Araquatoes, 74. 

 Arborescent ferns, 275. 

 Archidona, 272. 

 Arenal, 214, 300. 

 Aspinwall, 194. 

 Ateles, 309. 

 Atures, rapids of, 141. 



town of, 144. 



tribe of, 149. 

 Avila, mountain-range of, 10. 



Baeza, 269. 



Ballazar, town of. 163. 



Bamboos, 72, 2041 



Bananas, 131. 



Baraguau, straits of, 124. 



Barcellos, 186. 



Barra, 191. 



