MASKED-DANCE AND WEDDING-FEAST OF TUCÚNA INDIANS.

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NATURALIST ON THE RIVER

AMAZONS,

A RECORD OF ADVENTURES, HABITS OF ANIMALS, SKETCHES OF BRAZILIAN AND INDIAN LIFE, AND ASPECTS OF NATURE UNDER THE EQUATOR, DURING ELEVEN YEARS OF TRAVEL.

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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

SANTAREM.

Situation of Santarem-Manners and customs of the inhabitants

-Trade-Climate-Leprosy-Historical sketch-Grassy campos

and woods-Excursions to Mapirí, Mahicá, and Irurá, with

sketches of their Natural History; Palms, wild fruit-trees,

Mining Wasps, Mason Wasps, Bees, Sloths, and Marmoset

Monkeys-Natural History of Termites or White Ants

CHAPTER II.

VOYAGE UP THE TAPAJOS.

Preparations for voyage-First day's sail-Mode of arranging >

money-matters and remittance of collections in the interior-

Loss of boat-Altar do Chao-Excursion in forest-Valuable

timber-Modes of obtaining fish-Difficulties with crew-Arrival

at Aveyros-Excursions in the neighbourhood-White Cebus

and habits and dispositions of Cebi Monkeys-Tame Parrot-

Missionary settlement-Enter the River Cuparí-Adventure with

Anaconda-Smoke-dried Monkey-Boa-constrictor-Village of

Mundurucú Indians, and incursion of a wild tribe-Falls of

the Cupari-Hyacinthine Macaw-Re-emerge into the broad

Tapajos-Descent of river to Santarem

CHAPTER III.

THE UPPER AMAZONS-VOYAGE TO EGA.

Departure from Barra-First day and night on the Upper Ama-
zons-Desolate appearance of river in the flood season—Cucáma

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Indians Mental condition of Indians - Squalls - Manatee-
Forest-Floating pumice-stones from the Andes-Falling banks
-Ega and its inhabitants-Daily life of a Naturalist at Ega-
Customs, trade, &c.-The four seasons of the Upper Amazons. 153

CHAPTER IV.

EXCURSIONS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF EGA.

The river Teffé-Rambles through groves on the beach-Excursion
to the house of a Passé chieftain-Character and customs of
the Passé tribe-First excursion to the sand islands of the
Solimoens-Habits of great river-turtle-Second excursion-
Turtle-fishing in the inland pools-Third excursion - Hunt-
ing-rambles with natives in the forest-Return to Ega

CHAPTER V.

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ANIMALS OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF EGA.
Scarlet-faced Monkeys-Parauacú Monkey-Owl-faced Night-apes
- Marmosets-Jupurá -Comparison of Monkeys of the New
World with those of the Old-Bats-Birds-Cuvier's Toucan
-Curl-crested Toucan-Insects-Pendulous Cocoons-Foraging
Ants-Blind Ants

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CHAPTER VI.

EXCURSIONS BEYOND EGA.

Steamboat travelling on the Amazons—Passengers-Tunantins—
Caishana, Indians-The Jutahí-Indian tribes on the Jutahí and
the Jurúa-The Sapó-Marauá Indians-Fonte Boa-Journey to
St. Paulo-Tucuna Indians—Illness-Descent to Pará-Changes
at Pará-Departure for England

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