TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Cottage of Maia. — His Interest in Educating his Children. — Return to 

 Steamer. — Scientific Kesults of the Excursion 152-184 



CHAPTER VI. 



LIFE AT MANAOS. — VOYAGE FKOM MANAOS TO TABATINGA. 



Arrival at Manaos. — Meeting of the Solimoens with the Rio Negro. — Do- 

 mesticated at Manaos. — Return of Party from the Tapajoz. — Generosity of 

 Government. — Walks. — Water- Carriers. — Indian School. — Leave Ma- 

 naos. — Life on board the Steamer. — Barreira das Cudajas. — Coari. — 

 Wooding. — Appearance of Banks. — Geological Constitution. — Forest. — 

 Sumaumeira-Tree. — Arrow-Grass. — Red Drift Cliffs. — Sand-Beaches. — 

 Indian Huts. — Turtle-Hunting. — Drying Fish. — Teffe. — Doubts about 

 the Journey. — Unexpected Adviser. — Fonte Boa. — Geological Char- 

 acter of Banks. — Lakes. — Flocks of Water Birds. — Tonantins. — Pic- 

 turesque Grouping of Indians. — San Paolo. — Land-Slides. — Character 

 of Scenery. — Scanty Population. — Animal Life. — Tabatinga. — Aspect 

 of the Settlement. — Mosquitoes. — Leave one of the Party to make Col- 

 lections. — On our Way down the River. — Party to the Rivers I^a and 

 Hyutahy. — Aground in the Amazons. — Arrival at Teff^. . . 185-211 



CHAPTER VII. 



LIFE IN TEFEE. 



Aspect of Teff^. — Situation. — Description of Houses. — Fishing Excur- 

 sion. — Astonishing Variety of Fishes. — Acara. — Scarcity of- Laborers. 

 Our Indoors Man. — Bruno. — Alexandrina. — Pleasant Walks. — Man- 

 dioca-shed in the Forest. — Indian Encampment on the Beach. — Excursion 

 to Fishing Lodge on the Solimoens. — Amazonian Beaches. — Breeding- 

 Places of Turtles, Fishes, etc. — Adroitness of Indians in finding them. — 

 Description of a " Sitio." — Indian Clay-Eaters — Cuieira-Tree. — Fish 

 Hunt. — Forest Lake. — Water Birds. — Success in Collecting. — Evening 

 Scene in Sitio. — Alexandrina as Scientific Aid. — Fish Anecdote. — 

 Relations between Fishes as shown by their Embryology. — Note upon 

 the Marine Character of the Amazonian Faunas. — Acara. — News from 

 the Parties in the Interior. — Return of Party from the 19a. — Prepara- 

 tions for Departure. — Note on General Result of Scientific Work in 

 TefF^. — Waiting for the Steamer. — Sketch of Alexandrina. — Mocuim. 

 — Thunder-Storm. — Repiquete. — Geological Observations. . . 212 250 



CHAPTER VIII. 



RETURN TO MANAOS. — AMAZONIAN PICNIC. 



Arrival at Manaos. — New Quarters. — The Ibicuhy. — News from Home. 

 Visit to the Cascade. — Banheiras in the Forest. — Excursion to Lake 

 Hyanuary. — Character and Prospects of the Amazonian Valley. — Recep- 

 tion at the Lake. — Description of Sitio. — Successful Fishing. — Indian 

 Visitors. — Indian Ball. — Character of the Dancing. — Disturbed Night. — 



