CONTENTS. 



APPENDIX I. 



NOTES ON THE PROVINCE OF MINAS GERAES. 



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Early colonization Area Mountain ranges Rivers Industries Mines 

 Representation Cnrious names of places Ecclesiastical division 

 Population Railways ... ... ... ... ... 259 



NOTE ON FERNANDO DE NERONHA. 



Position and geological formation Description of a visit to the island in 

 1745 Harbours Barrenness Inhabitants Food Fish Stringent 

 regulations Visit of the Challenger .. ... ... ... 272 



Appeal for charitable views The Eucharist Certain points of the 

 Roman faith considered Cult of the saints in Brazil Reading the 

 Bible The atonement of Christ Unity of Christendom Doctrine 

 Charity ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 275 



SLAVERY. 



Movement for abolition Law of September 28, 1871 Gradual emanci- 

 pation Extracts from local newspapers (translated) Emancipation 

 Fund Instances of liberation by will Remarks on liberation 

 Socialism Assassinations Freed slaves in Rio Teaching and 

 practices of abolitionists Abolition of slavery in certain provinces 

 Difficulties considered Legislation of the Dantas Cabinet Im- 

 portant bill introduced, July 15, 1884 Local opinion Obstruction 

 Fall of Dantas Appeal to the country English opinions Return 

 of Dantas to power, March, 1885 Second overthrow, May, 1885 

 Saraiva accepts office - Introduces a bill of great promise 

 Abstract of the measure Foreign criticisms Resignation of Saraiva 

 Ministry, August 1 6 Conservative Cabinet formed by Baron de 

 Cotegipe Emancipation bill passed, September 24 Receives im- 

 perial assent, September 28, 1885 ... ,.. ... ... 281 



THE ORIGIN OF SAVAGE COMMUNITIES OR TRIBES BY DEGRADATION. 



Man a family of one genus His origin revealed Fossil remains show 



high development Degradation How produced ... ... 296 



WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 



The kilometric system Native measures Long measure Square 

 measure Cubic measure Wine measure Avoirdupois Diamond 

 weights Gold weights ... ... ... ... ... 299 



Notes on the Decimal System ... ... .. ... ... 300 



