CHAPTER XI

BRAZIL

How Brazil fell to the Portuguese 366

Physical Features of the Different Parts of the Country 368

Voyage from Montevideo to Santos 370

Santos and the Railway to São Paulo 372

The City of São Paulo and its People 374

Approach to Rio de Janeiro 377

Aspect of Rio: The Bay and the Mountains 378

Scenery of the Environs of Rio 382

Petropolis the "Hill Station" of Rio 384

Excursion through the Mountains 386

A Brazilian Forest 390

Naval Mutiny at Rio 395

Economic Resources of Brazil 402

The People: German and Italian Immigrants 405

The Negroes and Indians 407

Recent History of Brazil 410

Character and Tendencies of the Brazilians 416

The Future of Brazil 420