CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



OUTWARD BOUND. 



PAGE 



Off Land's End Sounding The Gironde Bordeaux Civil marriage 

 Electric light Bay of Carril Vigo Emigrants Lisbon Peak 

 of Teneriffe St. Paul's Rocks Fernando de Neronha Abrolhos I 



CHAPTER II. 



ARRIVAL AT RIO, AND JOURNEY TO QUELUZ. 



Bay of Rio de Janeiro The town Jardim Botanico Railway journey to 

 Carandahy Scenery Fellow-travellers Hotel Ride to Queluz 

 Engineers Ox-carts Paraopeba ... ... ... ... 19 



CHAPTER III. 



PRELIMINARY EXPLORATIONS. 



Exploring the first section Village of Serra Brumado Road to 

 Suassuhy Canyons Fazenda da Boa Vista Preparations for work 

 Back to Rio Hill of Sta. Theresa Return to Minas Geraes ... 35 



CHAPTER IV. 



RIDE UP COUNTRY. 



A friend in need A curious letter Postal delinquencies Delays John 

 Baptist Orioles Pedra Branca Such a funny cat An old fazenda 

 An awkward position Fazenda do Campo Novo Capella Nova 

 City of Rio de Peixe Camp Bad bridges A roadside farm 

 Fazenda da Mata Patriarchal customs Longevity A welcome hut 

 Cajurii Politics A pleasant Sunday Goitres Fazenda Fruc- 

 tuoso Sao Gon9alo da Para A ride round Torture of an arma- 

 dillo The priest Camp Poisoned fish The colonel Valley of 

 Rio de Peixe ... ... ... ... ... ... 48 



