Annotated Travels on the Amazon by Alfred Russel Wallace
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- 220059
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- Arrival at Pará—Appearance of the city and its environs—The inhabitants and their costumes—Vegetation—Sensitive plants—Lizards—Ants and other insects—Birds—Climate—Food of the inhabitants
- Chapter II: PARÁ.
- Festas—Portuguese and Brazilian currency—M. Borlaz’ estate—Walk to the rice-mills—The virgin forest, its plants and insects—Milk-tree—Saw and rice-mills—Caripé or pottery-tree—India-rubber-tree—Flowers and trees in blossom—Saüba ants, wasps, and chegoes—Journey by water to Magoary—The monkeys—The commandante at Laranjeiras—Vampire bats—The timber-trade—Boa constrictor and sloth
- Chapter III:- THE TOCANTÍNS.
- Canoe, stores, and crew—River Mojú—Igaripé Miri—Cametá—Senhor Gomez and his establishment—Search for a dinner—Jambouassú—Polite letter—Baião and its inhabitants—A swarm of wasps—Enter the rocky district—The Mutuca—Difficulty of getting men—A village without houses—Catching an alligator—Duck-shooting—Aroyas, and the Falls—A nocturnal concert—Blue macaws—Turtles’ eggs—A slight accident—Capabilities of the country—Return to Pará
- Chapter IV: MEXIANA AND MARAJÓ.
- Visit to Olería—Habits of birds—Voyage to Mexiana—Arrival—Birds—Description of the island—Population—Slaves, their treatment and habits—Journey to the Lake—Beautiful stream—Fish and birds at the lake—Catching alligators—Strange sounds, and abundance of animal life—Walk back—Jaguar meat—Visit to Jungcal in Marajó—Embarking cattle—Ilha das Frechas
- Chapter V: THE GUAMÁ AND CAPIM RIVERS.
- Natterer’s hunter, Luiz—Birds and insects—Prepare for a journey—First sight of the Piroróco—St. Domingo—Senhor Calistro—Slaves and slavery—Anecdote—Cane-field—Journey into the forest—Game—Explanation of the Piroróco—Return to Pará—Bell-birds and yellow parrots
- Chapter VI: SANTAREM AND MONTEALEGRE.
- leave Pará—Enter the Amazon—Its peculiar features—Arrive at Santarem—The town and its inhabitants—Voyage to Montealegre—Mosquito plague and its remedy—Journey to the Serras—A cattle estate—Rocks, picture writings, and cave—The Victoria regia—Mandiocca fields—A festa—Return to Santarem—Beautiful insects—Curious tidal phenomenon—Leave Santarem—Obydos—Villa Nova—A kind priest—Serpa—Christmas Day on the Amazon
- Chapter VII: BARRA DO RIO NEGRO AND THE SOLIMÕES.
- Appearance of the Rio Negro—The city of Barra, its trade and its inhabitants—Journey up the Rio Negro—The Lingoa Geral—The umbrella bird—Mode of life of the Indians—Return to Barra—Strangers in the city—Visit to the Solimões—The Gapó—Manaquery— Country life—Curl-crested Araçaris—Vultures and Onças—Tobacco growing and manufacture—The Cow-fish—Senhor Brandão—A fishing party with Senhor Henrique—Letters from England
- Chapter VIII: THE UPPER RIO NEGRO.
- Quit Barra for the Upper Rio Negro—Canoe and cargo—Great width of the river—Carvoeiro and Barcellos—Granite rocks—Castanheiro—A polite old gentleman—São Jozé—A new language—The cataracts—São Gabriel—Nossa Senhora da Guia—Senhor L. and his family—Visit to the river Cobati—An Indian village—The Serra—Cocks of the rock—Return to Guía—Frei Jozé dos Santos Innocentos
- Chapter IX: JAVITA.
- Leave Guía—Marabitánas—Serra de Cocoi—Enter Venezuela—São Carlos—Pass the Cassiquiare—Antonio Dias—Indian shipbuilders—Feather-work—Maróa and Pimichin—A black jaguar—Poisonous serpents—Fishing—Walk to Javita—Residence there—Indian road-makers—Language and customs—A description of Javita—Runaway Indians—Collections at Javita—Return to Tómo—A domestic broil—Marabitánas and its inhabitants—Reach Guía
- Chapter X: FIRST ASCENT OF THE RIVER UAUPÉS.
- Rapid current—An Indian Malocca—The Inmates—A Festival—Paint and ornaments—Illness—São Jeronymo—Passing the cataracts—Jauarité—The Tushaúa Calistro—Singular palm—Birds—Cheap provisions—Edible ants, and earthworms—A grand dance—Feather ornaments—The snake-dance—The Capí—A State cigar—Ananárapicóma—Fish—Chegoes—Pass down the falls—Tame birds—Orchids—Pium͂s—Eating dirt—Poisoning—Return to Guía—Manoel Joaquim—Annoying delays
- Chapter XI: ON THE RIO NEGRO.
- Difficulties of starting—Descending the falls—Catching an alligator—Tame parrots—A fortnight in Barra—Frei Jozé’s diplomacy—Pickling a cow-fish—A river storm—Brazilian veracity—Wanawáca—Productiveness of the country—A large snake—São Gabriel—Sâo Joaquim—Fever and ague
- Chapter XII: THE CATARACTS OF THE UAUPÉS.
- THE CATARACTS OF THE UAUPÉS. Start for the Uaupés—São Jeronymo and Jauarité—Indians run away—Numerous cataracts—Reach Carurú—Difficult passage—Painted Malocca—Devil music—More falls—Ocokí—Curious rocks—Reach Uarucapurí—Cobeu Indians—Reach Mucúra—An Indian’s house and family—Height above the sea—Tenente Jesuino—Return to Uarucapurí—Indian prisoners—Voyage to Jauarité—Correcting the calendar—Delay at São Jeronymo
- Chapter XIII: SÃO JERONYMO TO THE DOWNS.
- SÃO 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—Immorality, and its causes—Leave Barra—A storm on the Amazon—Salsaparilha—A tale about Death—Pará—The yellow fever—Sail for England—Ship takes fire—Ten days in the boats—Get picked up—Heavy gales—Short of provisions—Storm in the Channel—Arrive at Deal
- Chapter XV: VEGETATION OF THE AMAZON VALLEY
- VEGETATION OF THE AMAZON VALLEY
- Chapter XVI: OBSERVATIONS ON THE ZOOLOGY OF THE AMAZON DISTRICT
- OBSERVATIONS ON THE ZOOLOGY OF THE AMAZON DISTRICT
- Chapter XVII: ON THE ABORIGINES OF THE AMAZON
- ON THE ABORIGINES OF THE AMAZON