Mogyana Railway pp. 38-51
CHAPTER IV
The Terminus of the Railway--An Unpleasant Incident--The Purchase
of Animals--On the March with the Caravan pp. 52-68
CHAPTER V
Travelling across Country--A Musical Genius--Valuable Woods--Thermal
Springs pp. 69-85
CHAPTER VI
Inquisitiveness--Snakes--A Wonderful Cure--Butterflies--A Striking
Scene pp. 86-101
CHAPTER VII
In the City of Goyaz pp. 102-117
CHAPTER VIII
Fourteen Long and Weary Days--Disappointment--Criminals as
Followers pp. 118-131
CHAPTER IX
The Departure--Devoured by Insects pp. 132-148
CHAPTER X
Fishing--Termites--The Great Araguaya River pp. 149-159
CHAPTER XI
The _Tucano_--Fish of the Araguaya River--A Bad Shot--A Strange
Sight pp. 160-178
CHAPTER XII
Geological Speculation--Beautiful Pasture-land pp. 179-195
CHAPTER XIII
The River Barreiros--A Country of Tablelands pp. 196-206
CHAPTER XIV
The Bororo Indians pp. 207-223
CHAPTER XV
Bororo Superstitions--The Bororo Language--Bororo Music pp. 224-241
CHAPTER XVI
Bororo Legends--The Religion of the Bororos--Funeral Rites pp. 242-263
CHAPTER XVII
The River Das Garcas--Majestic Scenery pp. 264-279
CHAPTER XVIII
The Salesian Fathers--A Volcanic Zone pp. 280-291
CHAPTER XIX
The Paredao Grande--A Canon--A Weird Phenomenon--Troublesome
Insects pp. 292-310
CHAPTER XX
Wild Animals--An Immense Chasm--Interesting Cloud Effects pp. 311-327
CHAPTER XXI
A Beautiful Lagoon--Strange Lunar Display--Waves of Lava--Curious
Grottoes--Rock Carvings--A Beautiful Waterfall pp. 328-343
CHAPTER 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 pp. 344-358
CHAPTER XXIII
The Jangada River--Demented Descendants of Slaves--Appalling
Degeneration--Giant Monoliths--The River Roncador--Gigantic Natural
Gateways--The Discovery of Fossils pp. 359-376
CHAPTER XXIV
A Swampy Valley--Impressive Scenery--"Church Rock"--Escaping
before a Forest Fire--The Rio Manso--Difficulties of marching across
Virgin Country--Beautiful Rapids pp. 377-398
CHAPTER XXV
The Blue Mountains--The Cuyaba River--Inaccurate Maps--A Rebellion
in Camp--Infamy of Author's Followers--The Lagoa dos Veados
and the Seven Lakes--Falling Back on Diamantino--Another
Mutiny--Slavery--Descending from the Tableland pp. 399-432
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