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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



nauba Palm. — - Arrival at Monguba. — Kind Eeception by Senhor Frank- 

 lin de Lima. — Geology of the Kegion. — Evening Games and Amusements. 



— Pacatuba. — Traces of ancient Glaciers. — Serra of Aratanha. — Climb 

 tip the Serra. — Hospitality of Senhor da Costa. — Picturesque Views. — 

 The Sertao. — Drought and Rains. — Epidemics. — Return to Monguba. — 

 Detained by extraordinary Rains. — Return to Ceara. — Overflowed Roads. 

 , — DiflSculty of fording. — Arrival at Ceara. — Liberality of the President 



of the Province toward the Expedition 442-465 



CHAPTER XV. 



PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF RIO. — ORGAN MOUNTAINS. 



Voyage from Ceara. — Freshets at Pemambuco. — Arrival at Rio. — Collec- 

 tions. — Vegetation about Rio as compared with that on the Amazons. — 

 Misericordia Hospital. — Charities connected with it. — Almsgiving in 

 Brazil. — Insane Asylum. — Militarj"- School. — The Mint. — Academy of 

 Fine Arts. — Heroism of a Negro. — Primary School for Girls. — Neglected 

 Education of Women. — Blind Asylum. — Lectures. — Character of a Bra- 

 zilian Audience. — Organ Mountains. — Walk up the Serra. — Theresopolis. 



— Visit to the St. Louis Fazenda. — Climate of Theresopolis. — Descent of 



the Serra. — Geology of the Organ Mountains. — The Last Word. 466-494 



CHAPTER XVI. 



GENERAL IMPRESSIONS OF BRAZIL. 



Religion and Clergy. — Education. — Law, Medical, and Scientific Schools. 



— High and Common Schools. — Public Library and Museum in Rio de 

 Janeiro. — Historical and Geographical Institute. — Social and Domestic 

 Relations. — Public Functionaries. — Agriculture. — Zones of Vegetation. 



— Coffee. — Cotton. — Timber and other Products of the Amazons. — 



Cattle. — Territorial Subdivision of the Great Valley. — Emigration. — 

 Foreigners. — Paraguayan War. 495-517 



APPENDIX. 



I. The Gulf Stream 519 



n. Flying-Fishes 622 



ni. Resolutions passed on board the Colorado 625 



IV. Dom Pedro Segundo Railroad 527 



V. Permanence of Characteristics in different Human Species . . . 529 

 VI. Sketch of Separate Journeys undertaken by diflferent Members of the 



Expedition 583 



