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—Rocky stream and ravines — Fine ferns — No roads or paths 
to travel on — Excursion to La Campana — Hill of Lamas — 
The Inhabitants — An intelligent padre — Tabalosos — Over 
the pass to Lirio-pampa — The Indian Chumbi bitten 
on the wrist by a venomous snake — Terrible effects — 
Near death — Spruce's remedies succeeded in saving the 
Indian's life — And probably his own ! — Effects of stinging 
caterpillar — Letter to Mr. Bentham, difficulties of a 
botanical collector — Hauxwell the bird-collector — Later 
letters to Mr. Bentham — Revolution described in letter to 
Mr. Teasdale — The chief botanical excursions, compiled 
from notes, by the Editor . , . -37 
CHAPTER XVII 
VOYAGE IN SMALL CANOES FROM TARAPOTO TO CANELOS 
ON THE BOMBONASA RIVER 
By road to Chasuta — Canoe in a whirlpool — Dog driven mad, 
had to be shot — Delay at La Laguna — Self-flagellation of 
Indians— Up the Maranon — Deserted villages— Enter the 
Pastasa — Another dog shot! — Deserted pueblo of San- 
tander — Continuous rain in a deserted river — Pinches 
nuevo — At Andoas, delayed five days — Indians described 
— A kind Governor — Andoas to Sara-yacu on the Bom- 
bonasa — Indians' morning toilet — Pass mouth of the 
Puca-yacu— Passed the Sara-yacu — Pueblo of Sara-yacu 
— On to Puca-yacu village— A dangerous flood — Descrip- 
tion of Puca-yacu — Detained three weeks for men — 
The Spaniards leave with the only men — A grand view 
of the Andes — On to Canelos . . . .102 
CHAPTER XVni 
THROUGH THE FOREST OF CANELOS TO BANGS 
Enter the Forest of Canelos — Nightly shelters described — 
Along ridges and precipices — Delayed by a swollen torrent 
— A Jibaro Indian's hut — Delayed three days — On to 
Mount Abitagua — The mossiest spot in the world — And 
the rainiest ! — Crossed the flooded Shuna river — On to 
the Topo — Delayed two nights — Perilous crossing — 
