xviii Contents. 



CHAPTER X. 



The Valley of Quito.— Riobamba.— A Bed of "Fossil Giants. "—Chillo Ha- 

 cienda. — Otovalo and Ibarra. — The Great Earthquake of 1868.. .Page 152 



CHAPTER XI. 

 "The Province of the Orient," or the Wild Napo Country. — The Napos, 

 Zaparos, and Jivaros Indians. — Preparations to cross the Continent. . 164 



CHAPTER XII. 



Departure from Quito. ^ — Itulcachi. — A Night in a Bread-tray. — Crossing the 

 Cordillera. — Guainani. — Papallacta. — Domiciled at the Governor's. — An 

 Indian Aristides. — Our Peon Train. — In the Wilderness 177 



CHAPTER XIII. 

 Baeza. — The Forest. — Crossing the Cosanga. — Curi-urcu. — Archidona. — Ap- 

 pearance, Customs, and Belief of the Natives. — Napo and Napo River. 187 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Afloat on the Napo. — Down the Rapids. — Santa Rosa and its Mulish Al- 

 calde. — Pratt on Discipline. — Forest Music. — Coca. — Our Craft and Crew. 

 — Storm on the Napo 200 



CHAPTER XV. 



Sea-cows and Turtles' Eggs.— The Forest.— Peccaries.— Indian Tribes on the 

 Napo. — Anacondas and Howling Monkeys. — Insect Pests.— Battle with 

 Ants. — Barometric Anomaly. — First View of the Amazons. — Pebas. 215 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Down the Amazons.— Steam on the Great River. — Loreto.— San Antonio. — 

 Tabating.i. — Brazilian Steamers. — Scenery on the Amazons. — Tocantins. 

 — Fonte Boa. — Ega. — Rio Negro. — Manaos 230 



CHAPTER XVII. 

 Down the Amazons. — Serpa. — Villa Nova. — Obidos. — Santarem. — A Col- 

 ony of Southerners. — Monte Alegre. — Porto de Moz. — Leaving the Am- 

 azons. ^Breves.— Para River. — The City of Para. — Legislation and Cur- 

 rency. — Religion and Education. — Nonpareil Climate 247 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



The River Amazons.— Its Source and Magnitude. — Tributaries and Tints. 

 —Volume and Current.— Rise and Fall. — Navigation. — Expeditions on 

 the Great River 264 



CHAPTER XIX. 



The Valley of the Amazons. — Its Physical Geography. — Geology.— Climate. 

 —Vegetation 280 



CHAPTER XX. 



Life withiti the Great River. — Fishes. — Alligators. — Turtles. — Porpoises 

 and Manaiis 29.'j 



