ILLUSTRATIONS 
Richard Spruce, aet. 72 . . . . Frontispiece 
FIG. PAGE 
1. India-rubber Tree {Hevea brasiliensis). (Photograph) . 36 
2. l^\i'E>s\x V2\m{Manicaria saccifera). (Photograph) . 57 
3. Santarem, from a Hill near the Fort. (R. Spruce) 64 
4. The Victoria regia. (From Photograph) . . 74 
5. In the Gapo. Cainpsiandra laurifolia, Astrocaryiivi 
Jauary . . . . . .151 
6. Mumbaca Palm {Ast7'ocaryiim Miimbaca) . . 155 
7. Urucuri {Attalea excelsd) . . . .183 
8. Base of a Silk-cotton Tree. (R. S.) . . .186 
9. Bacdba {CEnocarpus distichus\ Para . . .222 
10. Map of District round Manaos . . ' . .229 
11. Portrait of Maria. (R. S.) . . . . 243 
12. ,, Rufina. (R. S.) . . . . 243 
13. ,, Anna. (R. S.) . . . . 243 
14. Rocks in Falls of Sao Gabriel below the Forno. (R. S.) 285 
15. Village of Sao Gabriel, looking down River. (R. S.) . 296 
16. The same, looking up River. (R. S.) . . . 297 
17. Portrait of a Barre Indian, Maria. (R. S.) . .316 
18. Indian House, Uaupes River. (R. S.) . . 323 
19. Portrait of Callistro, Chief of Tarianas, Uaupes River. 
(R. s.) 325 
20. Portrait of Caali, son of Callistro. (R. S.) . . 325 
21. ,, Anassado, grand-daughter of Callistro. (R. S.) 325 
22. ,, Cumantiara, daughter of Bernardo. (R. S.) 326 
23. ,, Paramhaada (Tariana Indian). (R. S.) . 326 
24. ,, Icanturu (Pira-Tapuya Indian). (R. S.) . 327 
25. „ Tscheno ( „ „ ). (R. S.) . 327 
26. ,, Cuiaui (Carapand Indian). (R. S.) . . 327 
27. „ Kumano (Tucd,no Indian). (R. S.) . . 327 
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