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ILLUSTRATIONS 
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Mushroom-shaped Rocks of Volcanic Formation . . . 261 
A Great Earthquake Fissure in the Terrestrial Crust 
(Matto Grosso).261 
Strange Geometrical Pattern of Lava over Giant Vol¬ 
canic Dome.270 
Author’s Troop of Animals wading across a Shallow 
Stream.271 
Central Cluster of Trees and Palms in Cuvette 
(Matto Grosso).288 
A Giant Wave of Lava.288 
Strange Rock-Carvings of Matto Grosso.289 
Weird Lunar Effect witnessed by Author (Coloured 
Plate ) .292 
A Giant Quadrangular Block of Rock.296 
Rock-Carvings in Matto Grosso.296 
A PICTURESQUE WATERFALL ON THE S. LoURENCO .... 297 
A Canon of Matto Grosso.316 
How Author’s Animals rolled down Trailless Ravines 317 
Hideous Types characteristic of Central Brazil. Two 
Women (left) and Two Men (right).322 
Author’s Caravan marching across Trailless Country 323 
The Roncador River.323 
Fossil Skull of a Giant Animal discovered by Author 
(Side View).330 
Fossil Skull of Giant Animal (seen from Underneath) 330 
A Grand Rock (“ Church Rock ”).331 
Church Rock (Side View). 331 
Quadrangular Rocky Mountain connected by Natural 
Wall of Rock with the vertical-sided Range in 
Background. 340 
Quadrangular Rocky Mountain, showing Rocky Wall 
CONNECTING IT TO NEIGHBOURING RANGE.341 
Author’s Caravan in the Heart of Matto Grosso . . . 341 
A Giant Dome of Lava.348 
Campos and Chapada of Matto Grosso.348 
A Street of Diamantino.349 
The Dogs of the Expedition.349 
