A Journey in Brazil

FAREWELL VISIT TO THE GREAT CASCADE AT MANAOS.—CHANGE IN ITS ASPECT.—ARRIVAL AT VILLA BELLA.—RETURN TO THE HOUSE OF THE FISHERMAN MAIA.—EXCURSION TO THE LAGO MAXIMO.—QUANTITY OF...

FIRST SUNDAY AT SEA.—GULF STREAM.—GULF-WEED.—LECTURES PROPOSED.—FIRST LECTURE: “ON THE GULF STREAM IN THE GULF STREAM.”—AQUARIUM ESTABLISHED ON BOARD.—SECOND LECTURE.—ROUGH SEA....

RELIGION AND CLERGY.—EDUCATION.—LAW, MEDICAL, AND SCIENTIFIC SCHOOLS.—HIGH AND COMMON SCHOOLS.—PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MUSEUM IN RIO DE JANEIRO.—HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL INSTITUTE...

DRIFT ABOUT RIO DE JANEIRO.—DECOMPOSITION OF UNDERLYING ROCK.—DIFFERENT ASPECT OF GLACIAL PHENOMENA IN DIFFERENT CONTINENTS.—FERTILITY OF THE DRIFT.—GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS OF M...

BOTAFOGO.—INSANE HOSPITAL.—TIJUCA.—ERRATIC DRIFT.—VEGETATION.—BIRTHDAY DINNER.—ARRANGEMENTS FOR PARTIES TO THE INTERIOR.—PUBLIC LECTURES IN RIO.—PROCESSION OF ST. GEORGE.—LEAVE...

ASPECT OF TEFFÉ.—SITUATION.—DESCRIPTION OF HOUSES.—FISHING EXCURSION.—ASTONISHING VARIETY OF FISHES.—ACARA.—SCARCITY OF LABORERS.—OUR INDOORS MAN.—BRUNO.—ALEXANDRINA.—PLEASANT W...

FIRST SUNDAY ON THE AMAZONS.—GEOGRAPHICAL QUESTION.—CONVENIENT ARRANGEMENTS OF STEAMER.—VAST DIMENSIONS OF THE RIVER.—ASPECT OF SHORES.—VILLAGE OF BREVES.—LETTER ABOUT COLLECTIO...

ARRIVAL.—ASPECT OF HARBOR AND CITY.—CUSTOM-HOUSE.—FIRST GLIMPSE OF BRAZILIAN LIFE.—NEGRO DANCE.—EFFECT OF EMANCIPATION IN UNITED STATES UPON SLAVERY IN BRAZIL.—FIRST ASPECT OF R...

CHRISTMAS EVE AT MANAOS.—CEREMONIES OF THE INDIANS.—CHURCHES ON THE AMAZONS.—LEAVE MANAOS FOR THE RIO NEGRO.—CURIOUS RIVER FORMATION.—ASPECT OF THE RIVER.—ITS VEGETATION.—SCANTY...

ARRIVAL AT MANAOS.—MEETING OF THE SOLIMOENS WITH THE RIO NEGRO.—DOMESTICATED AT MANAOS.—RETURN OF PARTY FROM THE TAPAJOZ.—GENEROSITY OF GOVERNMENT.—WALKS.—WATER-CARRIERS.—INDIAN...

VOYAGE FROM CEARÁ.—FRESHETS AT PERNAMBUCO.—ARRIVAL AT RIO.—COLLECTIONS.—VEGETATION ABOUT RIO AS COMPARED WITH THAT ON THE AMAZONS.—MISERICORDIA HOSPITAL.—CHARITIES CONNECTED WIT...

ON BOARD THE “CRUZEIRO DO SUL.”—MEMBERS OF THE PARTY.—ARRIVAL AT BAHIA.—DAY IN THE COUNTRY.—RETURN TO THE STEAMER.—CONVERSATION ABOUT SLAVERY IN BRAZIL.—NEGRO MARRIAGES.—MACEIO....

PHOTOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT.—INDIAN PORTRAITS.—EXCURSION TO THE “GREAT CASCADE.”—ITS GEOLOGICAL FORMATION.—BATHING POOL.—PARASITIC PLANTS.—RETURN BY THE IGARAPÉ.—PUBLIC BALL.—SEV...

ARRIVAL AT MANAOS.—NEW QUARTERS.—THE “IBICUHY.”—NEWS FROM HOME.—VISIT TO THE CASCADE.—BANHEIRAS IN THE FOREST.—EXCURSION TO LAKE HYANUARY.—CHARACTER AND PROSPECTS OF THE AMAZONI...

LEAVING PARÁ.—FAREWELL TO THE AMAZONS.—EASE OF TRAVELLING ON THE AMAZONS.—ROUGH PASSAGE.—ARRIVAL AT CEARÁ.—DIFFICULTY OF LANDING.—ASPECT OF THE TOWN.—RAINY SEASON.—CONSEQUENT SI...

LEAVE MANAOS.—ON BOARD THE “IBICUHY.”—NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER RAMOS.—ASPECT OF THE BANKS.—ARRIVAL AT MAUHES.—SITUATION OF MAUHES.—TUPINAMBARANAS.—CHARACTER OF POPULATION.—APPEAR...

Religion and Clergy.—Education.—Law, Medical, and Scientific Schools.—High and Common Schools.—Public Library and Museum in Rio de Janeiro.—Historical and Geographical Institute...

Drift about Rio de Janeiro.—Decomposition of underlying Rock.—Different Aspect of Glacial Phenomena in different Continents.—Fertility of the Drift.—Geological Observations of M...

First Sunday at Sea.—Gulf Stream.—Gulf-Weed.—Lectures proposed.—First Lecture: On the Gulf Stream in the Gulf Stream.—Aquarium established on board.—Second Lecture.—Rough Sea.—P...

First Sunday on the Amazons.—Geographical Question.—Convenient Arrangements of Steamer.—Vast Dimensions of the River.—Aspect of Shores.—Village of Breves.—Letter about Collectio...

On board the Cruzeiro do Sul.—Members of the Party.—Arrival at Bahia.—Day in the Country.—Return to the Steamer.—Conversation about Slavery in Brazil.—Negro Marriages.—Maceio.—P...

Aspect of Teffé.—Situation.—Description of Houses.—Fishing Excursion.—Astonishing Variety of Fishes.—Acará.—Scarcity of Laborers.—Our Indoors Man.—Bruno.—Alexandrina.—Pleasant W...

Leaving Pará.—Farewell to the Amazons.—Ease of Travelling on the Amazons.—Rough Passage.—Arrival at Ceará.—Difficulty of Landing.—Aspect of the Town.—Rainy Season.—Consequent Si...

Arrival at Manaos.—Meeting of the Solimoens with the Rio Negro.—Domesticated at Manaos.—Return of Party from the Tapajoz.—Generosity of Government.—Walks.—Water-Carriers.—Indian...

Farewell Visit to the Great Cascade at Manaos.—Change in its Aspect.—Arrival at Villa Bella.—Return to the House of the Fisherman Maia.—Excursion to the Lago Maximo.—Quantity of...

Arrival.—Aspect of Harbor and City.—Custom-House.—First Glimpse of Brazilian Life.—Negro Dance.—Effect of Emancipation in United States upon Slavery in Brazil.—First Aspect of R...

Christmas Eve at Manaos.—Ceremonies of the Indians.—Churches on the Amazons.—Leave Manaos for the Rio Negro.—Curious River Formation.—Aspect of the River.—Its Vegetation.—Scanty...

Botafogo.—Insane Hospital.—Tijuca.—Erratic Drift.—Vegetation.—Birthday Dinner.—Arrangements for Parties to the Interior.—Public Lectures in Rio.—Procession of St. George.—Leave...

Leave Manaos.—On board the Ibicuhy.—Navigation of the River Ramos.—Aspect of the Banks.—Arrival at Mauhes.—Situation of Mauhes.—Tupinambaranas.—Character of Population.—Appearan...

Voyage from Ceará.—Freshets at Pernambuco.—Arrival at Rio.—Collections.—Vegetation about Rio as compared with that on the Amazons.—Misericordia Hospital.—Charities connected wit...

Arrival at Manaos.—New Quarters.—The Ibicuhy.—News from Home.—Visit to the Cascade.—Banheiras in the Forest.—Excursion to Lake Hyanuary.—Character and Prospects of the Amazonian...

Photographic Establishment.—Indian Portraits.—Excursion to the Great Cascade.—Its Geological Formation.—Bathing Pool.—Parasitic Plants.—Return by the Igarapé.—Public Ball.—Sever...