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CONTENTS 
CHAPTER XXIII 
Page 
The Jangada River — Demented Descendants of Slaves— 
Appalling Degeneration — Giant Monoliths—The River 
Roncador—Gigantic Natural Gateways—The Discov¬ 
ery of Fossils. 314 
CHAPTER XXIV 
A Swampy Valley—-Impressive Scenery—“Church Rock”— 
Escaping before a Forest Fire—The Rio Manso — Dif¬ 
ficulties of Marching across Virgin Country-—Beautiful 
Rapids. 330 
CHAPTER XXV 
The Blue Mountains — The Cuyaba River — Inaccurate 
Maps— A Rebellion in Camp — Infamy of Author’s Fol¬ 
lowers— The Lagoa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes 
— Falling Back on Diamantino — Another Mutiny — 
Slavery—Descending from the Tableland. 349 
