CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V. 



I COMMENCE CAMP LIFE. 



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Pitching camp A friend in need Exploring on the divide Ride to 

 Sao Amaro Small-pox Cutting through the forest Church 

 service Difficulty of transport Arrival of Vicente Invasion by 

 ants Religious customs Procession Food Native cookery 

 Birds of prey Invasion by a wolf and an on<;a ... ... 75 



CHAPTER VI. 



SPRING-TIME AND BEGINNING OF THE RAINY SEASON. 



Bees Virgin forest Variety of food I eat ants A fine sunset Vicente 

 leaves Mr. Roberts arrives Picnics Fazenda do Cortume Botany 

 Visitors Heavy rain Traffic begins on high roads Death and 

 funeral of the Major do Cortume Requiem Mass Native cookery 

 The dinner-hour Spring-time Voracious ants Fine nights 

 Grandiloquent names Casa Grande Life in a native house 

 Musical evenings ... ... ... ... ... ... 89 



CHAPTER VII. 



IN THE VALLEY OF THE RIO CAMAPUAO. 



My horse falls with me A terrific storm My maggot A swamp 

 Working in the rain Steamy damp and its effects A talk with 

 neighbours Shifting camp under difficulties Visitors Christmas 

 Fruit and vegetables Feast of the three kings Rain-bound A 

 fearful day's work Cultivation Population and immigration A 

 sour old priest An interesting family Caught by a storm Last 

 day's work Paying off my men ... ... ... ... 118 



CHAPTER VIII. 



LIFE IN ENTRE RIOS, MINAS GERAES. 



Kind reception Settling down Improved health An accomplished 

 musician Matrimony John Baptist and his family Illness amongst 

 the staff My slave Church service The post-office Native in- 

 dolence A visit from Brazilian engineers Food again Mr. Roberts 

 leaves Description of Brumado Railway time-table Butterflies 

 Hard work A lunar rainbow Lent services Foreign wanderers 

 Guavas and other fruit A child's funeral Bronchitis Rejoicings 

 on passing of plans for first section Services and processions during 

 Holy Week My guests .Spiritual relationship An interesting 



