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On the Mogyana Railway pp. 38-51
* CHAPTER IV The Terminus of the Railway--An Unpleasant
Incident--The Purchase of Animals--On the March with the Caravan pp.
52-68
* CHAPTER V Travelling across Country--A Musical
Genius--Valuable Woods--Thermal Springs pp. 69-85
* CHAPTER VI Inquisitiveness--Snakes--A Wonderful
Cure--Butterflies--A Striking Scene pp. 86-101
* CHAPTER VII In the City of Goyaz pp. 102-117
* CHAPTER VIII Fourteen Long and Weary
Days--Disappointment--Criminals as Followers pp. 118-131

* CHAPTER IX The Departure--Devoured by Insects pp. 132-148
* CHAPTER X Fishing--Termites--The Great Araguaya River pp.
149-159
* CHAPTER XI The Tucano--Fish of the Araguaya River--A Bad
Shot--A Strange Sight pp. 160-178
* CHAPTER XII Geological Speculation--Beautiful Pasture-land pp.
179-195
* CHAPTER XIII The River Barreiros--A Country of Tablelands pp.
196-206
* CHAPTER XIV The Bororo Indians pp. 207-223
* CHAPTER XV Bororo Superstitions--The Bororo Language--Bororo
Music pp. 224-241
* CHAPTER XVI Bororo Legends--The Religion of the
Bororos--Funeral Rites pp. 242-263
* CHAPTER XVII The River Das Garças--Majestic Scenery pp.
264-279
* CHAPTER XVIII The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone pp.
280-291
* CHAPTER XIX The Paredão Grande--A Cañon--A Weird
Phenomenon--Troublesome Insects pp. 292-310
* CHAPTER XX Wild Animals--An Immense Chasm--Interesting
Cloud Effects pp. 311-327
* CHAPTER XXI A Beautiful Lagoon--Strange Lunar Display--Waves
of Lava--Curious Grottoes--Rock Carvings--A Beautiful Waterfall pp.
328-343
* CHAPTER XXII In Search of the Highest Point of the Brazilian

Plateau--Mutiny--Great Domes--Travelling by Compass--A Gigantic
Fissure in the Earth's Crust pp. 344-358
* CHAPTER XXIII The Jangada River--Demented Descendants of
Slaves--Appalling Degeneration--Giant Monoliths--The River
Roncador--Gigantic Natural Gateways--The Discovery of Fossils pp.
359-376
* CHAPTER XXIV A Swampy Valley--Impressive Scenery--"Church
Rock"--Escaping before a Forest Fire--The Rio Manso--Difficulties of
marching across Virgin Country--Beautiful Rapids pp. 377-398
* CHAPTER XXV The Blue Mountains--The Cuyabá
River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion in Camp--Infamy of Author's
Followers--The Lagõa dos Veados and the Seven Lakes--Falling Back
on Diamantino--Another Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the
Tableland pp. 399-432

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
VOL. I
THE AUTHOR Photogravure Frontispiece PAGE RIO DE JANEIRO,
SHOWING THE BEAUTIFUL AVENIDA CENTRAL 4 RIO DE
JANEIRO AS IT WAS IN 1903 8 DR. PEDRO DE TOLEDO,
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, BRAZIL 12 SENADOR ALCINDO
GUANABARA, A GREAT LITERARY GENIUS AND PATRIOT OF
BRAZIL 16 THE MUNICIPAL THEATRE, RIO DE JANEIRO 20
BARON DE RIO BRANCO 24 DR. PASSOS 28 A BEAUTIFUL
WATERFALL AT THERESOPOLIS 32 ANTONIO PRADO'S
COFFEE ESTATE 32 THE STATION AND SHED OF THE GOYAZ
RAILWAY, ARAGUARY. MR. LUIZ SCHNOOR AND HIS TWO
ENGINEERS 48 TYPICAL TREES OF THE BRAZILIAN FOREST,
GOYAZ. THE STEM DEVOID OF BRANCHES AND FOLIAGE UP
TO A GREAT HEIGHT 48 AUTHOR DEPARTING FROM MORRO
DA MEZA, SHOWING STYLE OF COSTUME WORN DURING

THE EXPEDITION 56 ALCIDES AND FILIPPE THE NEGRO 56
GOYAZ RAILWAY IN CONSTRUCTION: THE CUT LEADING TO
THE PARANAHYBA RIVER 64 AUTHOR'S CARAVAN
CROSSING A STREAM 64 CHARACTERISTIC TYPES OF
BRAZILIANS OF THE INTERIOR. (NOTICE THE DEGENERATE
FACES AND DEVELOPMENT OF GOITRE) 68 A TYPICAL
VILLAGE OF THE PROVINCE OF GOYAZ 68 PICTURESQUE
OX-CARTS OF GOYAZ 76 A HOME IN CENTRAL BRAZIL 80 A
CLEVER AUTOMATIC POUNDING MACHINE 80 BRAZILIAN
PACK-SADDLES 88 A TYPICAL VILLAGE. (THE HIGHER
BUILDING IS THE CHURCH) 88 AUTHOR'S CARAVAN ABOUT
TO CROSS THE RIVER CORUMBA 96 BURITY PALMS 96 THE
PRESIDENT OF GOYAZ AND HIS FAMILY. (GIANT CACTUS IN
THE BACKGROUND) 100 THE MAIN SQUARE OF GOYAZ CITY,
SHOWING PRISON AND PUBLIC LIBRARY 108 SOME OF THE
BAGGAGE AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS USED BY
AUTHOR ON HIS EXPEDITION 108 AUTHOR'S SIX
FOLLOWERS 112 VIEW OF GOYAZ CITY FROM STA.
BARBARA 120 AUTHOR'S MEN PACKING ANIMALS 120 SOME
OF AUTHOR'S PACK ANIMALS 128 AUTHOR'S CARAVAN
ACROSS THE IMMENSE PRAIRIES OF MATTO GROSSO 144
THE ARAGUAYA RIVER (LOOKING NORTH) 152 THE
ARAGUAYA (LOOKING SOUTH) 152 CARAJA INDIAN OF THE
UPPER ARAGUAYA RIVER 160 TYPICAL FLAT-TOPPED
PLATEAU OF CENTRAL BRAZIL 168 ONE NIGHT'S FISHING
ON THE ARAGUAYA 168 THE PAREDÃOZINHO 176 TYPICAL
SCENERY OF MATTO GROSSO 176 VOLCANIC SCENERY OF
MATTO GROSSO (CHAPADA IN FOREGROUND) 184 PECULIAR
FORMATION OF CENTRAL PLATEAU 184 CURIOUS DOMES
OF LAVA WITH UPPER STRATUM OF EARTH, SAND AND
ASHES 192 GREAT UNDULATING CAMPOS OF MATTO
GROSSO 192 TYPICAL BRAZILIAN PLATEAU, SHOWING
WORK OF EROSION 200 ON THE PLATEAU OF MATTO
GROSSO (ALCIDES IN FOREGROUND) 200 A FINE BORORO
TYPE ON A VISIT TO AUTHOR'S CAMP 208 BORORO MEN,
SHOWING LIP ORNAMENT 216 BORORO MEN 216 BORORO
INDIANS 224 BORORO MEN (THE APRONS ARE NOT

ACTUALLY WORN) 228 BORORO WARRIORS 232 BORORO
WARRIORS 232 THE HORRORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY: BORORO
CHILDREN 236 BORORO CHIEF RATTLING GOURDS FILLED
WITH PEBBLES, IN ORDER TO CALL MEMBERS OF HIS TRIBE
(Coloured Plate) 238 BORORO CHILD SHOWING STRONG
MALAY CHARACTERISTICS 240 BORORO GIRLS 244 BORORO
GIRLS (SIDE VIEW) 244 BORORO WOMEN, SHOWING
METHOD OF CARRYING CHILDREN 248 BOROROS SHOWING
FORMATION OF HANDS 248 BORORO WOMEN 252 BORORO
WOMEN 252 BOROROS THRASHING INDIAN CORN 256 A
BORORO BLIND WOMAN 256 BORORO CHILDREN