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TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER III. 



LIFE IN RIO CONTINUED. — FAZENDA LIFE. 



Botafogo. — Insane Hospital. — Tijuca. — Erratic Drift. — Vegetation. — 

 Birthday Dinner. — Arrangements for Parties to the Interior. — Public 

 Lectures in Kio. — Procession of St. George. — Leave Rio on Excursion to 

 the Fortaleza de Santa Anna. — Localities for Erratic Drift between Rio 

 and Petropolis. — Departure from Juiz de Fora. — Arrival at the Fazenda. 

 Ride in the Forest. — Eve of San Joao. — Cupira Nests. — Excursion to 

 the Upper Fazenda. — Grand Hunt. — Picnic. — Coffee Plantation. — 

 Return to Rio. — Mimic Snow-Fields. — Coffee Insect spinning its Nest. 



— Visit to the Fazenda of Commendador Breves. — Botanizing Excursion 

 to Tijuca. — Preparations for leaving Rio. — Major Coutinho. — Collegio 

 Dom Pedro Segundo. 80-125 



CHAPTEE IV. 



VOYAGE UP THE COAST TO PARA. 



On board the Cruzeiro do Sul. — Members of the Party. — Arrival at 

 Bahia. — Day in the Country. — Return to the Steamer. — Conversation 

 about Slavery in Brazil. — Negro Marriages. — Maceio. — Pernambuco. — 

 Parahyba do Norte. — Ramble on Shore. — Ceara. — Difficult Landing. — 

 Brazilian Baths. — Maranham. — Assal Palm. — Visit to Orphan Asylum. — 

 Detained in Port. — Variety of Medusae. — Arrival of American Gunboat. 



— More Medusse. — Dinner on Shore. — Cordiality toward the Expedition. 



— Arrival at Para. — Kind Reception. — Environs of Para. — Luxuriant 

 Growth. — Markets. — Indian Boats. — Agreeable Climate. — Excursion 

 in the Harbor. — Curious Mushroom. — Success in collecting, with the 

 assistance of our Host and other Friends. — Fishes of the Forests. — 

 Public Expressions of Sympathy for the Expedition. — Generosity of the 

 Amazonian Steamship Company. — Geological Character of the Shore 

 from Rio to Para. — Erratic Drift. — Letter to the Emperor. . 126 - 151 



CHAPTER V. 



FROM PARA TO MANAOS. 



First Sun5ay on the Amazons. — Geographical Question. — Convenient Ar- 

 rangements of Steamer. — Vast Dimensions of the River. — Aspect of 

 Shores. — Village of Breves. — Letter about Collections. — Vegetation. — 

 Variety of Palms. — Settlement of Tajapuru. — Enormous Size of Leaves 

 of the Miriti Palm. — Walk on Shore. — Indian Houses. — Courtesy of 

 Indians. — Row in the Forest. — Town of Gurupa. — River Xingu. — 

 Color of Water. — Town of Porto do Moz. — Flat-topped Hills of Almey- 

 rim. — Beautiful Sunset. — Monte Aldgre. — Character of Scenery and 

 Soil. — Santarem. — Send off Party on the River Tapajoz. — Continue up 

 the Amazons. — Pastoral Scenes on the Banks. — Town of Villa Bella. — 

 Canoe Journey at Night. — Esperanpa's Cottage. — Picturestjue Scene at 

 Night. — Success in Collecting. — Indian Life. — Making Farinha. — Dance 

 in the Evening. — Howling Monkeys. — Religious Impressions of Indians. — 



