GREAT BRAZILIAN REPUBLIC

CONTENTS

[VOL. I]

ChapterParagraph DescriptionPp.
 [PREFACE][v]-[xiii]
 [CONTENTS][xv]-[xviii]
 [LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS][xix]-[xxiv]
[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 [1]-[25]
[II]Coffee—The Dumont Railway [26]-[37]
[III]On the Mogyana Railway [38]-[51]
[IV]The Terminus of the Railway—An Unpleasant Incident—The Purchase of Animals—On the March with the Caravan [52]-[68]
[V]Travelling across Country—A Musical Genius—Valuable Woods—Thermal Springs [69]-[85]
[VI]Inquisitiveness—Snakes—A Wonderful Cure—Butterflies—A Striking Scene [86]-[101]
[VII]In the City of Goyaz [102]-[117]
[VIII]Fourteen Long and Weary Days—Disappointment—Criminals as Followers [118]-[131]
[IX]The Departure—Devoured by Insects [132]-[148]
[X]Fishing—Termites—The Great Araguaya River [149]-[159]
[XI]The Tucano—Fish of the Araguaya River—A Bad Shot—A Strange Sight [160]-[178]
[XII]Geological Speculation—Beautiful Pasture-land [179]-[195]
[XIII]The River Barreiros—A Country of Tablelands [196]-[206]
[XIV]The Bororo Indians [207]-[223]
[XV]Bororo Superstitions—The Bororo Language—Bororo Music [224]-[241]
[XVI]Bororo Legends—The Religion of the Bororos—Funeral Rites [242]-[263]
[XVII]The River Das Garças—Majestic Scenery [264]-[279]
[XVIII]The Salesian Fathers—A Volcanic Zone [280]-[291]
[XIX]The Paredão Grande—A Cañon—A Weird Phenomenon—Troublesome Insects [292]-[310]
[XX]Wild Animals—An Immense Chasm—Interesting Cloud Effects [311]-[327]
[XXI]A Beautiful Lagoon—Strange Lunar Display—Waves of Lava—Curious Grottoes—Rock Carvings—A Beautiful Waterfall [328]-[343]
[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 [344]-[358]
[XXIII]The Jangada River—Demented Descendants of Slaves—Appalling Degeneration—Giant Monoliths—The River Roncador—Gigantic Natural Gateways—The Discovery of Fossils [359]-[376]
[XXIV]A Swampy Valley—Impressive Scenery—"Church Rock"—Escaping before a Forest Fire—The Rio Manso—Difficulties of marching across Virgin Country—Beautiful Rapids [377]-[398]
[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 [399]-[432]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

[VOL. I]

Page
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]