“ ‘On the 16th reached the Caldeiraō;[471] the 17th the mouth of the furo Arapapá; the 18th the farm of José Antonio Barrozo; the 19th a little way above the lake Calado; the 20th lake Manacapurú, where we had to remain till the 24th to mend the ironwork of the helm of one of the canoes. On the 24th, continuing to ascend the Solimoēs,[472] we reached the upper point of the island Marrecaō; on the 25th the island Paratarý; on the 26th the paraná-merím of the same name,[473] along which we sailed the three following days, passing along the lake Berury (already within the mouth of the Purús) on the 30th, and on the 31st the Castanha lake. In front of Berury on the right (ascending the Purús) is the paraná-merím of S. Thomé.
“ ‘River Purús.
“ ‘June 1st. Navigated as far as the upper point of the island Naná, passing lake Estopa on the right hand as night closed in.
“ ‘June 2nd. Reached the mouth of lake Mathias, passing the mouths of lakes Sunára and Ubím.
“ ‘June 3rd. Reached Paricatuba, where there was a guard of soldiers, having passed this day the mouths of lakes Cuiuaná, Cáua, and Tapurú on the right, and Xaviana on the left. Here we remained until the 5th, to make a tolda for an additional canoe.
“ ‘June 6th. Reached the mouth of lake Uaiapuá, and on the left hand lake Paricatuba.
“ ‘June 7th. To the beach called Carapaná.[474]
“ ‘June 8th. To lake Uarumá on the left.
“ ‘June 9th. To the paraná-merím of Yary, along which we navigated all through the 10th and 11th.
“ ‘June 12th. To the paraná-merím of Macaco.