CONTENTS. 



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CHAP. 



I. The Gitianas 1 — 46 



General Survey, -p. 1. Natural and Political Divisions, p. 2. Physical Features, 

 p. 3. Rivers, p. 11. Lakes, p. 22. Climate, p. 25. Flora, p. 26. Fauna, p. 31. 

 Inhabitants, p. 32. 



II. British Guiana 47 — 55 



The North- West District, p. 48. E^sequibo Basin, p. 49. Georgetown, p. 51. 

 Material Condition, p. .53. Administration, p. 64. 



III. Dutch Guiana 56 61 



Nickei-ie, p. 56. Paramaribo, p. 57. Eastern Settlements, p. 59. Natural Re- 

 sources, p. 59. Administration, p. 6L 



IV. French Guiana 62 76 



Convict Stations, p. 64.". Cayenne, p. 66. Natural Resources, p. 69. Adminis- 

 tration, p. 70. The Contested Franco -Brazilian Territory, p. 71. 



V. Brazil: General Survey 77—89 



Geographical Exploration, p. 77. Settlement, p. 79. Political Relations, p. 81. 

 Ethnical Elements, p. 85. PJiy>ical Divisions, p. 86. 



VI. States op Amazonas and Para 90 124 



The Amazons River, p. 90. Rio Negro, p. 93. The Madeira, p. 96. The 

 Amazons Estuary, p. 100. The Climate, p. 103. Flora, p. 103. Fauna, p. 106. 

 Inhabitants, p. 108. Topography, p. ] 14. Para, 120. 



VII. State of Goyaz 125 132 



TocantinsBasin, p. 126. Climate, p. 128. Flora— Fauna— Inhabitants, p. 129. 

 Topography, p. 130. 



VIII. States of ]\Iaranh.\o, Piauhy, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Parahyba, Per- 



NAMBUCO, AND AlAGOAS 133 — 151 



Geographical Research, p. 133. PhyRcal Features— Rivers, p. 134. Fernando de 

 Noronha, p. 136. Climate— Flora— Fauna, p. 137. Inhabitants, p. 138. Topo- 

 graphy, p. 139. 



