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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 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS VOL. I THE AUTHOR _Photo
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