LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

VOL. I

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The AuthorPhotogravure Frontispiece
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[260]
Bororo Women[260]
Isolated Conical Hills with Tower-like Rocky Formations on Summit[268]
The Endless Campos of Matto Grosso[268]
Geometrical Pattern on the Surface of a Flow of Lava (caused by Sudden Contraction in Cooling)[272]
The Observatory at the Salesian Colony. (Padre Colbacchini in the Foreground)[280]
Bororo Women and Children[280]
Strange Formation of Volcanic Rock[288]
Volcanic Cavities (Matto Grosso)[288]
A Vertical Mass of Solid Rock of a Brilliant Red Colour[292]
The Paredão Grande (Matto Grosso) (Coloured Plate)[294]
The Paredão Grande, showing Vertical Rocks with Great Arches[300]
Mushroom-shaped Rocks of Volcanic Formation[308]
A Great Earthquake Fissure in the Terrestrial Crust (Matto Grosso)[308]
Strange Geometrical Pattern of Lava over Giant Volcanic Dome[316]
Author's Troop of Animals wading across a Shallow Stream[324]
Central Cluster of Trees and Palms in a Cuvette (Matto Grosso)[332]
A Giant Wave of Lava[332]
Strange Rock-Carvings of Matto Grosso[336]
Weird Lunar Effect witnessed by Author (Coloured Plate)[340]
A Giant Quadrangular Block of Rock[344]
Rock-Carvings in Matto Grosso[344]
A Picturesque Waterfall on the S. Lourenço River[352]
A Cañon of Matto Grosso[356]
How Author's Animals rolled down Trailless Ravines[360]
Hideous Types characteristic of Central Brazil. Two Women (Left) and Two Men (Right)[364]
Author's Caravan marching across Trailless Country[368]
The Roncador River[368]
Fossil Skull of a Giant Animal discovered by Author (Side View)[376]
Fossil Skull of Giant Animal (seen from Underneath)[376]
A Grand Rock ("Church Rock")[384]
Church Rock (Side View)[384]
Quadrangular Rocky Mountain connected by Natural Wall of Rock with the Vertical-sided Range in Background[388]
Quadrangular Rocky Mountain showing Rocky Wall connecting it with the Neighbouring Range[392]
Author's Caravan in the Heart of Matto Grosso[392]
A Giant Dome of Lava[396]
Campos and Chapada of Matto Grosso[396]
Marvellous Scenery of the Central Brazilian Plateau. "Church Rock" standing in the Centre (Coloured Plate)[400]
A Street of Diamantino[404]
The Dogs of the Expedition[404]
Matto-Grosso Girl, a Mixture of Portuguese, Indian and Negro Blood[412]
Brazilian Child, a Mixture of Portuguese and Negro[412]
Map showing Author's Route[432]
Map showing the Arinos and Arinos-Juruena Rivers[432]

CHAPTER I

The Heart of Brazil—Brazil, its Size and its Immense Wealth—Rio de Janeiro—Brazilian Men of Genius—São Paulo—The Bandeirantes—The Paulista Railway

"More than three months to reach the spot?" asked the cinematograph man in amazement. "Then perhaps Monsieur is on a journey to Mars or the moon! There is no spot on earth that takes so long to reach." (Hearty laughter at his own wit.)