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CONTENTS.

VOYAGE TO RIO JANEIRO.

Start from Southampton Lisbon-Fellow-passengers → Madeira —

Divers-A Jump for it-Teneriffe-Flying-fish-St. Vincent-

Dryness of the Island-Whales-Fernando Noronha Pernambuco-

A Gala Day- Pineapples - Jangadas - Bahia-Oranges → Cadeiras

- Earthquake of Mendoza -Fate of M. Bravart-Cape Frio-Rio

Beauty of the Harbour - Noisy Negroes coaling the

ARRIVAL AT BUENOS AYRES.

The Market at Rio-Feather Flowers Hotels Carriages Gardens

-Aqueduct-Business Activity-Purification of Rio-Yellow Fever

-The Consul's House-A Cruise in the Harbour- The Sugarloaf

Mountain Botafogo Bay - Feat of a Midshipman Transfer to the

'Mersey' — A heavy Swell- Cape Pigeons and Albatrosses-Story of

Alpacas and Llamas -Lobos Island-Montevideo- Quarantine-

The Pampero-The Paraguay, Paranà, and Uruguay - Shallowness

of the Rio de la Plata - Land at Buenos Ayres

LIFE AT BUENOS AYRES.

Civility of Custom-house Officers - Streets of Buenos Ayres — The

Plaza de la Victoria — The Foreigners' Club — Sugarplums and Matè

The Bolsa-Downward progress of the paper Dollar - Religious

The Recoleta -'Assassinated by his Friends'- A Buenos

Ayrean Quinta -The Ombu Tree-Pamperos and Dust-storms

Cricketers abroad-A dead Horse-First view of Flamingoes

THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF BUENOS AYRES.

Visit to a Saladero-Driving in Cattle-The Slaughter — Rapid Dis-

appearance Jerked Beef- Buenos Ayrean Butchers - Villainous

Dogs-French Sportsmen - The 25th of May - Political Dis-

turbances -Anomalous position of Foreigners - Outbreak at San Juan

-The National Guard-Ball at the Progreso Club-Display in the

Plaza - Jugglers and Fireworks - Safety in the Streets-Steamers

seized. A Visit to Montevideo - M. Buschenthal's

Amateur Concert

VISIT TO THE CAMP.

Panic about Urquiza — Seizure of Horses -Scarcity of Labour-Review

in the Plaza - Doubts about Cordova - An intercepted Despatch -

General Mitre marches with his Army- Expedition to Monte Grande

― Tiru-Teros — Biscachos - Pampas Owls - Pantanos — Wildfowl

Stores - Evening - The Recado - Bridle, Bit, and Spurs - The

Revenque-Maneas and silver Ornaments

RIDING AND SHOOTING.

A coming Storm-A friendly Roof-Armadillos-Ducks-Fla-

mingoes- Bad Weather-Still worse-Dead Sheep-Eley's Cart-

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CHAPTER VI. continued.

ridges-Fop and the Nutria-Biscacho Shooting-Their friendship

with the Owls-A Gallop-Visiting in the Pampas-Packing the

Bullock-cart-Peaches and Flowers-Return to Buenos Ayres

AN ESTANCIA IN THE BANDA ORIENTAL.

A Visit to the Banda Oriental, or Republic of the Uruguay - Lonely

Islands-Conception-Urquiza's Property-Paysandu -Swimming

a Horse - Where is the Port?-The 'Forest Primeval'-Robinson

Crusoe The Rescue-The Land of Thorns -Vegetation - Arrival

at the Estancia-Partridges - Catching our Breakfast, and killing

the same―The Aroma — The large Partridge — Parrot Pie — Cap-

inchos - Jaguars Crescientes - Adventures of an Invalid - The

faithful Murderer How to get Home in the dark

LIFE IN THE BANDA ORIENTAL.

A Ride to the Puestos-Ostriches and Deer-Imitating Indians—

Results of charging a Bull-A fighting Servant-Character of

Gauchos Their Holidays and their Quarrels - The Knife - Marking

Lambs-Mule-breeding-Ravages of Ants-The Bicho Colorado-

Mounting a Colt-Away to the Uruguay-The Golden Fleece-Trees

and Flowers-The Forest-Run away with in the Forest-An

agreeable Evening - Great Thunder-storm-Arrival of Letters- Re-

turn to Buenos Ayres

GAUCHOS AND WAR.

Fortifications of Buenos Ayres-Training of a Gaucho-His indepen-

dence-Long Rides - The Rastreador and Vaqueano-General Rivera

-Civilisation and the Sword—General Urquiza—El Cañon Tiene

la Palabra!-Railway to Merlo - Peach Woods-Productiveness

of Corn-Solemnities at the Cathedral - Question of Paraguay —

High Prices-Alarming Reports - Calmness of Hernandez- Victory!

Prisoners-General Glorification-Resolve to return to Brazil

RETURN TO BRAZIL.

Start in the Mersey '- Strange Colour in the Water-Land-birds

blown off Shore in a Gale - Heavy Sea - Engineers from Paraguay

-A Man buried at Sea-Entrance to Rio-Want of Hotels-

Jenny the Monkey - Off for Petropolis - Mauà Railway-Beauti-

ful Road-Climate and Elevation of Brazil - Historical Sketch-

Huguenots at Rio Janeiro - The House of Braganza-Dom Pedro I.

Constitutional Emperor - Dom Pedro II. The Slave-labour

Question-Attempts to import Colonists from Europe - Condition

SCENERY OF THE ORGAN MOUNTAINS.

Petropolis-Head-quarters with the Turk -A Brazilian Garden.

The Presidencia-Ferns and Lycopodia - Bamboos, Orchids, Palms,

and Bananas-Burning Forests Birds and Butterflies - Climbing

Ants - The Falls of Itamarity - Rain- Frogs and Toads-Fireflies

— The Alto do Imperador — Mountains again — Beware of Insects

A severe Remedy - Carapatos and Jiggers-Yankee

VISIT TO THERESOPOLIS.

Start for Theresopolis-Wallets and Holsters-Boots and Umbrellas

-Aloes, Araucarias, and Daturas-Correa-Gigantic Fig-tree-

Mules and Coffee - A Mountain-stream and Flowers-The Castor-Oil

Tree-A Horse breaks down-Summit of the Pass among the Organ

Mountains-The shade of the Forest-Stuck in the Mud-English

Beer- Hospitable Reception - The Organ Peaks- The Cabeza del

Frayle-Height of the Organs' Jolly Heath' - Guide, Philosopher,

and Friend-Acting Charades -A motley Audience-The Return-

A rough Luncheon - A wet Gallop back to Petropolis

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