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CONTENTS 



CHAPTER V 

 Caripi and the Bay of Marajo 



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River Para and Bay of Marajo — ^Journey to Caripi — 

 Negro observance of Christmas — A German Family 

 — Bats — Ant-eaters — Humming-birds — Excursions 

 to the Murucupi — Domestic Life of the Inhabitants 

 — Hunting Excursion with Indians — Natural His- 

 tory of the Paca and Cutia — Insects . . .112 



CHAPTER VI 



The Lower Amazons — Para to Obydos 



Modes of travelling on the Amazons — Historical Sketch 

 of the early explorations of the River — Preparations 

 for Voyage — Life on board a large Trading- vessel 

 — The narrow Channels joining the Para to the 

 Amazons — First Sight of the great River — Garupa 

 — The Great Shoal — Flat- topped Mountains — Con- 

 traction of the River Valley — Santarem — Obydos — 

 Natural History of Obydos — Origin of Species by 

 Segregation of Local Varieties . . . .142 



CHAPTER VII 



The Lower Amazons — Obydos to Manaos, or the 

 Barra of the Rio Negro 



Departure from Obydos — River banks and by-channels 

 — Cacao planters — Daily life on board our vessel — 

 Great Storm — Sand -island and its birds — Hill of 

 Parentins — Negro trader and Mauhes Indians — 

 Villa Nova, its inhabitants, climate, forest, and 

 animal productions — Cararaucii — A rustic festival — 

 Lake of Cararaucii — Motiica flies — Serpa — Christ- 

 mas holidays — River Madeira — A mameluco farmer 

 — Mura Indians — Rio Negro — Description of Barra 

 — Descent to Para — Yellow fever . . . » I77 



