Chapter V: From Pará to Manaos

First Sunday on the Amazons.—Geographical Question.—Convenient
Arrangements of Steamer.—Vast Dimensions of the River.—Aspect
of Shores.—Village of Breves.—Letter about
Collections.—Vegetation.—Variety of Palms.—Settlement of
Tajapuru.—Enormous Size of Leaves of the Miriti Palm.—Walk on
Shore.—Indian Houses.—Courtesy of Indians.—Row in the
Forest.—Town of Gurupá.—River Xingu.—Color of Water.—Town of
Porto do Moz.—Flat-topped Hills of Almeyrim.—Beautiful
Sunset.—Monte Alégre.—Character of Scenery and
Soil.—Santarem.—Send off Party on the River Tapajoz.—Continue
up the Amazons.—Pastoral Scenes on the Banks.—Town of Villa
Bella.—Canoe Journey at Night.—Esperança’s
Cottage.—Picturesque Scene at Night.—Success in
Collecting.—Indian Life.—Making Farinha.—Dance in the
Evening.—Howling Monkeys.—Religious Impressions of
Indians.—Cottage of Maia.—His Interest in Educating his
Children.—Return to Steamer.—Scientific Results of the
Excursion. 152–184

CHAPTER VI.

LIFE AT MANAOS.—VOYAGE FROM MANAOS TO TABATINGA.

Arrival at Manaos.—Meeting of the Solimoens with the Rio
Negro.—Domesticated at Manaos.—Return of Party from the
Tapajoz.—Generosity of
Government.—Walks.—Water-Carriers.—Indian School.—Leave
Manaos.—Life on board the Steamer.—Barreira das
Cudajas.—Coari.—Wooding.—Appearance of Banks.—Geological
Constitution.—Forest.—Sumaumeira-Tree.—Arrow-Grass.—Red Drift
Cliffs.—Sand-Beaches.—Indian Huts.—Turtle-Hunting.—Drying
Fish.—Teffé.—Doubts about the Journey.—Unexpected
Adviser.—Fonte Bôa.—Geological Character of
Banks.—Lakes.—Flocks of Water Birds.—Tonantins.—Picturesque
Grouping of Indians.—San Paolo.—Land-Slides.—Character of
Scenery.—Scanty Population.—Animal Life.—Tabatinga.—Aspect of
the Settlement.—Mosquitoes.—Leave one of the Party to make
Collections.—On our Way down the River.—Party to the Rivers
Iça and Hyutahy.—Aground in the Amazons.—Arrival at Teffé. 185–211