A narrative of travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro,
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 112