CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER I, 
Porto Praya—Ribeira Grande — Atmospheric 
Dust with Infusoria—Habits of a Sea-slug and 
Cuttle-fish—St. Paul’s Rocks, non-volcanic— 
Singular incrustations—Insects the first Colo- 
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CHAPTER VIL 
Exeursion to St. Fé—Thistle-Beds—Habits of 
the Bizcacha—Little Owl—Saline Streams— 
Level Plains—Mastodon—St, Fé—Change in 
Landscape—Geology—Tooth of extinct Horse 
Relation of the Fossiland recentQuadrupeds 
nists of Islands—F d ha—Bahia 
—Burnished Rocks—Habits of a Diodon— 
Pelagic Conferve and Infusoria—Canses of 
discoloured Sea.......e.eeeseceeesePage 1 
CHAPTER II. 
Rio de Janeiro—Excursion north of Cape Frio 
— Great Evaporation — Slavery — Botofogo 
Bay—Terrestrial Planarie—Clonds on the 
Corcovado—Heavy Rain—Musical Frogs— 
Phosphorescent Insects — later, springing 
owers of—Blue Haze—Noise inade by a 
utterfly— Entomology Ants—Wasp kill- 
ing a Spider—Parasitical Spider—Artifices of 
an Epeira—Gregarious Spider—Spider with 
an unsymmetrical Web. o..se.essesesss 19 
CHAPTER III. 
Monte Video—Maldonado—Excursion to R. 
Polanco—Lazo and Bolas—Partridges—Ab- 
sence of Trees—Deer—Capybara, or River 
Hog — Tucutuco—~ Molothrus, cuckoo-like 
habits—Tyrant Flycatcher—Mocking-bird— 
Carrion Hawks—Tubes formed by Lightning 
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CHAPTER IV. 
Rio Negro—Estancias attacked by the Indians 
—Salt Lakes—Flamingoes—R. Negro to R. 
Colorado—Sacred ‘Tree—Patagonian Hare— 
Indian Families—General Rosas—Proceed to 
Bahia Blanca—Sand Dunes—Negro Lieute- 
nant—Bahia Blanca—Saline Incrustations— 
Punta Alta—Zorillo,..cesceceesacacee 63 
CHAPTER V. 
Bahia Blanca—Geology—Numerous gigantic 
of North and South erica—Effects of a 
great Drought—Parana—Habits of the Jaguar 
— Scissor-beak — King-fisher, Parrot, and 
Scissor-tail — Revolution — Buenos Ayres — 
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CHAPTER VIII. 
Excursion to Colonia del Sacramiento—Value 
of an Estancia—Cattle, how counted—Sin- 
ular Breed of Oxen—Perforated Pebbles— 
Shepherd-Dogs—Horses broken-in, Gauchos 
Riding—Character of Inhabitants—Rio Plata 
—Flocks of Butterflies—Aéronaut Spiders— 
Phosphorescence of the Sea—Port Desire— 
Guanaco—Port St. Julian—Geology of Pata- 
onia — Fossil gigantic Animal — Types of 
ganization constant—Change in the Zoo- 
logy of America—Causes of Extinction , 142 
CHAPTER Ix. 
Santa Cruz—Expedition up the River—Indians 
—Immense Streams of tic Lava—Frag- 
ments not rengported, by the River—Exca- 
vation of the alley—Condor, habits of— 
Cordillera—Erratic Boulders of great size— 
Indian Relics—Return to the Ship—Falk- 
land Islands—Wild Horses, Cattle, Rabbits— 
Wolf-like Fox—Fire made of Bones—Man- 
ner of hunting Wild Cattle — Geology — 
Streams of St Ss of Viol 
Penguin—Geese—LEyggs of Doris Compound 
Animals 
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CHAPTER X. 
Tierra del Fuego, first arrival—Good Succesa 
Bay—An Acconnt of the Fuegians on board 
—Tnterview with the Savages—Scenery of 
of the S Famines 
extinct Quadrupeds—Recent E-; 
Longevity of Species— Large Animals do not 
require a luxuriant Vegetation—Southern 
Africa — Siberian Fossils— Two Species of 
Ostrich— Habits of Oven-bird—Armadilloes 
—Venomons Snake, Toad, Lizard—Hyberna- 
tion of Animals—Habits of Sea-Pen—Indian 
Wars and Massacres—Arrow-head—Antiqua-_ 
Tian Relics... .secaecegeesceercseteccs Sl 
CHAPTER Vi. 
Set out for Buenos Ayres—Rio Sauce—Sierra 
Ventana— Third Posta— Driving Horses — 
the tame ae Horn—Wigwam_Cove— 
Miserable Conditi 
—Cannibals—Matricide—Religious Feelings 
—Great Gale—Beagle Channel—Ponsonby 
Sound—Build Wigwams and settle the Fue- 
ians—Bifurcation of the Beagle Channel— 
Glaciers—Return to the Ship—Second Visit 
in the Ship to the Settlement—Equality of 
Condition amongst the Natives ......+ 204 
CHAPTER XI. 
Strait of Magellan—Port Famine—Ascent of 
Mount Tarn—Forests— Edible Fungus— 
Zoology—Great Sea-weed—Leave Tierra del 
BOT Cli Fruit Trees and Produc- 
‘limate- 
Bolas—Partridges and Fi of the 
Country—Long-legged Plover—Teru-tero— 
Hail: ‘Natural Encl in the Sierra 
‘Tapalguen—Flesh of Puma—Meat Diet— 
Guardia del Monte—Effects of Cattle on the 
Vegetation—Card B Ayres—Cor- 
zal where Cattle are slaughtered ».....+ 106 
tions of the Southern Coasts—Height of 
Snow-line on the Cordillera— Descent of 
Gl to the Sea—Icebergs fi Trans- 
portal of Boulders— Climate and Produc- 
tions of the Antarctic Islands—Preservation 
of Frozen Carcasses—Recapitulation ... 231 
