xviii 



Illiistratio7is, 



a messaya indian and his god bueque . . 146 



indian shooting with blow-gun . . . 148 

 village of moromorote, on the right bank 



of the amazon 154 



a nest of fishes 160 



vegetation on the shores of the jandiatuba 



(valley of the Amazon) .... 178 



MOUTH OF THE RIVER NAPO (a TRIBUTARY OF THE 



Amazon) 194 



fishes of the ucayali amazon and of the 



lakes bordering its shores . . . 202 



a monster of the amazon .... 204 



some curious amazon fishes . . . . 2io 



matamata turtle 212 



study of the matamata turtle : shell ; 



head, front view; foot, back view. . 214 



MOUTH OF THE RIVER NANAY (a TRIBUTARY OF 



THE AMAZON) 2l8 



