| CHAPTER I. |
| Voyage to Cadiz and thence to the Rio de la Plata.—Adventuresat Monte Video.—Character of theInhabitants.—Trade.—Climate.—Geological Remarks.—RecentChanges.—Monte Video under thePortuguese.—Agriculture and Trade of the Rio dela Plata. | [1] |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Journey to Barriga Negra.—Geology of the Country.—Limestone,and mode of burning it.—Horned Cattle.—Peons.—Horses.—DefectiveState of Agriculture.—Mannersof the Inhabitants.—Dress.—Wild Animals.—MonteVideo taken by the British.—My returnthither. | [22] |
| CHAPTER III. |
| Expedition against Buenos Ayres.—Account of thePopulation of the Country, and Classes which compose it. | [46] |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| Voyage to St. Catherine’s.—Description of that Island,and of the Coast in its Vicinity.—Arrival at Santos,and Journey thence to S. Paulo. | [55] |
| CHAPTER V. |
| Description of S. Paulo.—System of Farming prevalentin its Neighbourhood.—Excursion to the GoldMines of Jaraguá.—Mode of working them.—Returnto Santos. | [92] |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| Coasting Voyage from Santos to Sapitiva, and Journeythence to Rio de Janeiro. | [122] |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| Description of Rio de Janeiro.—Trade.—State of Society.—Visitto the Prince Regent’s Farm at SantaCruz. | [135] |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| Journey to Canta Gallo. | [157] |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| Description of Canta Gallo.—Of the Gold-washing ofSanta Rita.—Account of the supposed Silver-Mine. | [170] |
| CHAPTER X. |
| Permission obtained to visit the Diamond Mines.—Accountof a pretended Diamond presented to thePrince Regent.—Journey to Villa Rica. | [195] |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| Origin and present State of Villa Rica.—Account ofthe Mint.—Visit to the City of Mariana.—Excursionto the Fazendas of Barro and Castro,belonging to His Excellency the Conde de Linhares. | [243] |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| Journey from Villa Rica to Tejuco, the Capital of theDiamond District. | [287] |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| Visit to the Diamond Works on the River Jiquitinhonha.—GeneralDescription of the Works.—Mode of Washing.—Returnto Tejuco.—Visit to the Treasury.—Excursionto Rio Pardo.—Miscellaneous Remarks. | [311] |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| Some Account of the Districts of Minas Novas andParacatu.—Of the large Diamond found in theRiver Abaite. | [337] |
| CHAPTER XV. |
| Observations on Tejuco and Cerro do Frio. | [349] |
| CHAPTER XVI. |
| General View of Minus Geraes. | [376] |
| CHAPTER XVII. |
| Brief Notices on the Capitanias of Bahia, Pernambuco,Seara, Maranham, Para, and Goyaz. | [391] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. |
| Geographical Description of the Capitania of MattoGrosso. | [407] |
| CHAPTER XIX. |
| Account of the Capitania of Rio Grande. | [442] |
| CHAPTER XX. |
| General Observations on the Trade from England toBrazil. | [450] |
| Appendix. | [473] |
| Index. | [487] |
