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their territory. In 1866 a Brazilo-Peruvian expedition up the Yavari had to 

 retrace its steps after losing its canoes and arms, and although the commissioners 

 of 1874 were more fortunate, they lost twenty-seven of their party from fever, 

 hardships, and the poisoned arrows of the Mayorunas. 



Akin to these are the Marahuas, who dwell farther east on the right bank of 



Kg. 119.— Indian Populations of Peeu. 

 Scale 1 : 15,000,000. 



West or GreenwrcK 



310 Miles. 



the Yavari, and who are now mostly Catholics. But of all the riverine peoples 

 above the Brazilian frontier, the Yahuas (Yaguas) are physically the finest. Both 

 men and women have the same proud bearing, and their almost naked figures look 

 like living statues. Their Ticuna neighbours, higher up the river, are also a 

 fine race, who dress in excellent taste, ornamenting their robes with unsymmetrical 

 but highly effective paintings, and at a distance resembling the conventional 



