NOTES OF A BOTANIST 
CHAPTER XXVI 
THE WOMEN-WARRIORS OF THE AMAZON : A HISTORICAL STUDY 
VACJE 
Orellana's report to Charles V. — Confirmatory statements — 
Historians agree in their reality — Condamine's testimony 
— The green Amazon stones — -Velasco's testimony — 
Raleigh's statement — Va.n Heuvel — Acima's conclusion . 456 
CHAPTER XXVH 
THE ENGRAVED ROCKS OF THE RIO NEGRO AND CASIQUIARI 
Indian picture-writing — The Laja de Capibara — What the 
figures mean — Figures at the Cano Calipo — The Paa- 
pun's figures and their history — At Jauarite — Discussion 
of their origin and purport .... 474 
CHAPTER XXVni 
A HIDDEN TREASURE OF THE INCAS 
The story of V^alverde and his riches — The " Derrotero " 
or Guide to Llanganati — Don Atanasio Guzman, the 
botanist — His map of Llanganati — Lent to Spruce and 
he copies it — Description of it — Spruce obtains a copy 
of the " Derrotero " and translates it — The translation — 
Spruce's account of the attempts to find the treasure by 
means of the " Guide " — Their failure — Explanation of the 
Quichua terms on the map — Editor's Critical Note con- 
firmatory of the accuracy of Valverde's " Guide," and 
suggesting another expedition .... 489 
Glossary of Native Names . . . -519 
Index 
525 
