CONTENTS. 



CHAP. VIII. 



• PRGVITlrCE OF ST. GAtHARINA. 



Boundaries — Tcolonizaiion—productions — mountains — mineralogy — phytology — zoology—- 

 rivers, lakes, and ports — towns, parishes, 3fc. — agricultural establishments — popula- 

 tion — islands — delightful climate 151 



CHAP. IX. 



PROVINCE OF ST. PAULO. 



Boundaries— first settlement — mountains — mineralogy — rivers and ports— islands — phy- 

 tology — zoology — Bugre Indians, dwellings and customs — character of the Paulistas 

 — division into comarcas — comarca of Curytiha — towns and productions — comarcas of 

 St. Paulo and Hitu — towns and productions 162 



CHAP. X. 



PROVINCE OF MATTO GROSSO. 

 First explorers — gold discovered — tivo brothers appointed for the purpose of exacting the 

 fifths on gold — their atrocious conduct — people attracted here by the fame of gold — 

 destruction of a party by the Indians — Payagoa and Guaycuru Nations discovered — 

 their alliance — their fatal attacks u2>on the Portuguese — their disunion — continued 

 hostilities of the Guaycurus — conflicts loith them — attempts to make peace with the 

 Indians — treachery of the Guaycurus— severe drought — arrival of a governor— pro- 

 motes the navigation to Para — extent and boundaries — division into districts. — District 

 of Camapuania — mineralogy — phytology — rivers — zoology — various Indian tribes — 

 povoafoes. — District of Matto Grasso — mountains — mineralogy — phytology — zoology 

 rivers — capital. — District of Cuiaha — mineralogy — phytology — zoology — rivers — ■ 

 povoafoes — Indians. — District of Bororonia — Indians — rivers — lakes. — District of 

 Jurueuna — Indians — rivers— forts. — District of Arinos — Indians — rivers. — District 

 of Tappiraquia — Indians — rivers. — Lands of these districts fertile and auriferous , . 189 



CHAP, XI. 



PROVINCE OF GOYAZ. 



First discovery of gold — attempts of Bueno to find the Goya Territory — settlements- 

 boundaries — extent — mineralogy — zoology — phytology — cattle and gold its exports — 

 principal rivers — comarcas — Julgados. — District of Cayaponia — limits — Indians — 

 rivers. — District of Goyaz — limits — mountains — capital — povoafoes. — District of 

 Nova Beira — limits — Indians — rivers — povoafoes — Indians reduced to peace — aldeias 

 established for them. — District of Tucantines — limits — rivers — Indians —povoafoes. 

 — District of Parannan — limits — rivers — povoafoes. — District of Rio das VelJias — 



limits — rivers — Indians— povoacoes 231 



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