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CONTENTS 
CHAPTER VI 
The Tapirus A meric anus —Striking Scenery — The Mate 
Tree — Photography in Camp — Brazilian Way of Rea¬ 
soning — A New Christopher Columbus — The Selection 
of our Camps — Beautiful Fruit — A Large Tributary . 
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CHAPTER VII 
Ideal Islands — Immense Figueira Trees — The 64 Spider 
Monkey ”—Great Variety of Fish in the Arinos — The 
Rocky Gateway into Diabolical Waters—Shooting Dan¬ 
gerous Rapids — Cutting a Way Through the Forest — 
A Nasty Rapid — Plentiful Fish. 79 
CHAPTER VIII 
Magnificent Basins — Innumerable Rapids — Narrow Escapes 
— The Destructive Sauba Ants—Disobedient Followers 
— A Range of Mountains—Inquisitive Monkeys—Luck 
in Fishing — Rocky Barriers — Venus. 97 
CHAPTER IX 
Dogs — Macaws — Crocodiles — A Serious Accident — Men 
Flung into a Whirlpool—The Loss of Provisions and 
Valuable Baggage—More Dangerous Rapids — Wonder¬ 
ful Scenery •— Dangerous Work — On the Edge of a 
Waterfall— A Risky Experience — Bravery of Author’s 
Brazilian Followers— A High Wind from the Northeast 
— A Big Lake.112 
CHAPTER X 
The Point of Junction of the Arinos and Juruena Rivers — 
Elfrida Landor Island — Terrible Days of Navigation 
— Immense Islands — An Old Indian Camp — A Fight 
Between a Dog and an Ariranha — George Rex Island 
—A Huge SucuRitr Snake.. 131 
