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CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER XII. 
THE CATARACTS OF THE UAXJPES. 
Start for tlie Uaupes — Sao Jeronymo and Jauarite — Indians run away — 
Numerous cataracts — Reach Caruru — Difficult passage — Painted Ma- 
locca — Devil Music — More falls — Ocoki — Curious rocks — Reach Uaru- 
capuri — Cobeu Indians — Eeach Mucura — An Indian’s house and family 
— Height above the sea — Tenente Jesuino — Eeturn to Uarucapuri — 
Indian prisoners — Yoyage to Jauarite — Correcting the calendar — Delay 
at Sao Jeronymo 341 
CHAPTER XIII. 
SAO JERONYMO TO THE DOWNS. 
Voyage down the Rio Negro — Arrive at Barra — Obtaining a passport — 
State of the city — Portuguese and Brazilian enterprise — System of credit 
— Trade — Immorahty, and its causes — Leave Barra — A storm on the 
Amazon — Salsaparilha — A tale about Death — Para — The yellow fever — 
Sail for England — Ship takes fire — Ten days in tlie boats — Oet picked 
up — Heavy gales —Short of provisions — Storm in the Channel — Arrive 
at Deal ........ . ... 369 
CHAPTER XIY. 
THE PHYSICAL GEOaEAPHY AND GEOLOGY OF THE AMAZON VALLEY . 404 
CHAPTER XV. 
VEGETATION OF THE AMAZON VALLEY 432 
CHAPTER XVI. 
OBSEEVATIONS ON THE ZOOLOGY OF THE AMAZON DISTllICT . • . 446 
CHAPTER XVII. 
ON THE ABOEIGINES OF THE AMAZON 476 
APPENDIX. 
VOCABULAEIES OF AMAZONIAN LANGUAGES 
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