CONTENTS.

Title 1
Introduction 3
Hunting a Home in Brazil 5
Temperature approaching Rio 6
Harbor Defences 7
Examination of Passports 8
Entrance into the City 9
The Streets of Rio 10
Mules and Equipages 11
Omnibuses—Negroes—Ferry Boats 12
Post-Office Regulations 13
American Acquaintances 14
City Improvement Company 15
Gas-Lights of City 16
Custom-House Business 17
Negro Carriers 18
Dinner at a Restaurant 19
Brazilian and other Ladies 20
Amusements 21
Inducements for Immigration 22
Representations as to Southern People 23
Information from American Residents 24
Bay of Paranagua 25
Visit to Museum 26
Curiosities 27
Visit to Museum 28
Curiosities 29
Trip to the Suburbs 30
English Church Service 31
Disregard of the Sabbath 32
Audience with Minister of State 33
Call upon Mr. Crenshaw 34
Stroll in Fashionable Street 35
Dress—Umbrellas 36
The Ferry 37
Signal Telegraph 38
Public Buildings 39
Statue of Dom Pedro I 40
Interview with Minister of Agriculture 41
Facilities for Prospecting 42
Necessary Arrangements 43
Large Slaughter-House 44
Departure for Santos 45
Custom at Meals 46
Instruction in Portuguese 47
Use of Cigarettes 48
Fort and City of Santos 49
Visit to Mr. Wright’s Family 50
A Country Ride 51
Coffee Plantation 52
Advantages of Santos 53
Ride in Diligence 54
An Enchanting View 55
Railroad Wanted 56
Ant-Hills 57
Ancient Carriage 58
Letter to Mr. Sampson 59
Brazilian Newspaper Article 60
An Offer of Land 61
President of Province 62
Friendly Assistance 63
Rev. Mr. Blackford 64
Our Interpreter 65
Hospitality of Friends 66
Family Worship 67
Elegant Bath-house 68
Visit to Law School 69
Outfit for our Trip 70
Preparations Completed 71
Catholic and Protestant Cemeteries 72
Brick-Yards 73
Presbyterian Service in Portuguese 74
Religious Toleration Anticipated 75
Set out with Interpreter 76
Tunnel at Cachoeira 77
Railroad to Jundiahi 78
Surroundings of Jundiahi 79
Lint of Pina Tree 80
Coffee Culture near Campinas 81
Simple Mode of Cleaning Coffee 82
The “Monjolo” 83
Visit to an Elegant Establishment 84
Dining-Room 85
Ride to Fazenda—Remarks 86
Management of Coffee and Corn 87
Varieties of Timber 88
Machinery of “Settequéda” 89
Despolpidor for Coffee 90
Fanning Machinery 91
Process Similar to Rice Cleaning 92
Meeting with a Brazilian Physician 93
No Introduction between Strangers 94
The “Chigre” 95
Specimens of Carving 96
Female Apparel 97
Outfit of Camarada 98
Pleasant Weather 99
Plateau Land 100
A Magnificent Fazenda 101
European Colony 102
Coffee-Cleaning Establishment 103
Steam Saw-Mill 104
Extensive Coffee Plantation 105
Cotton Culture 106
Advantages of Brazil 107
Large Trees—Rich Soil 108
Cotton of a Fine Quality 109
Early Marriages 110
Reception at Rio Claro 111
Long Mill-Race 112
Senor Vergueiro’s Fazenda 113
Land of Inferior Quality 114
Seclusion of Women 115
Medium Coffee and Cotton 116
Barren Campo—Sterile Region 117
Numerous Coffee Trees 118
Early Ride to River Rock 119
Proposal of Sale of Lands 120
Elegant Hospitality 121
Saint-Poles—Negro Ceremonies 122
Use of Shackles for Slaves 123
Burning off Lands 124
Contracts with Negro Agents 125
The Contract System 126
How it Operates 127
Extensive Lands for Sale 128
Advantageous Site for a Village 129
Parting from Friends 130
Scarcity of Corn 131
Recently-Opened Fazenda 132
Varieties of Fruit 133
Clothing of Negroes 134
Fertile Lands—Water-Fall 135
Lands in Market 136
Villa of Araraquara 137
Reception at São Lorenço 138
Clarifying Sugar 139
Large Profits from Sugar 140
Medicine—Apothecary 141
Hunt on Sunday 142
A Friend in Need 143
Studying Portuguese 144
Richest Lands not Best for Cotton 145
Large Stock-Farm 146
Native Cows not Good for Milking 147
Lands on Rio Jacaré 148
Lightning-Bugs 149
Large Yield of Cotton 150
Join General Wood’s Party 151
Address of Welcome 152
Reply by Dr. Gaston 153
Extensive Fazendas for Sale 154
Lands of Serra of Good Quality 155
The Macucu—Droves of Cattle 156
Map of Lands near Araraquara 157
Sumptuous Entertainment 158
Oranges for Wine 159
Absence of Requisites for a City 160
Woodlands of Lageado 161
The Ant-Eater 162
Embarrassing Situation 163
Reception at Brotas 164
Hospitality of its Citizens 165
Singular Road-Guide 166
A Hungry Party 167
Latin Terms in Medicine 168
Anniversary of Marriage 169
Thoughts of Home 170
Apprehension for Welfare of Family 171
Assistance to Guest in Mounting 172
Dwelling and Kitchen Together 173
The Ligarto 174
Quality of Land on Rio Jahu 175
Neat Fencing 176
Navigation of River Tieté 177
Accommodations for Sleeping 178
Lands between Rio Jacaré and Tieté 179
Climbing a Tree under Difficulties 180
Valuation of Land in Different Sections 181
Brood Mares and Colts 182
Healthfulness of Country 183
Preparation for Feast of Holy Ghost 184
Correspondence with a Warm Friend 185
Personal Appreciation of Col. Lorenço 186
Parting with our Best Friend 187
Unpleasant Travelling 188
Arrival at Rio Claro 189
A Day with Dr. Gattiker 190
Trouble from Loss of Mule-Shoe 191
Value of Horses and Mules 192
Value of Different Articles 193
Varieties of Useful Timber 194
Specimens of Native Grass 195
Large Dinner Party 196
Addresses—Toasts 197
Water of Streams for Drinking 198
Return to Campinas 199
Dinner Party at Campinas 200
Complimentary Addresses 201
Awkward Blunder 202
Music and Refreshments 203
German Colony 204
House of Entertainment 205
Arrival at Cachoeira 206
Difficulties of Railroad Construction 207
The Lost Trunk 208
Audience with President 209
Emigration Society Organized 210
Cross on the Roadside 211
Fazenda Bananal 212
Comfortable Dwelling 213
Romantically-Situated Lake 214
Rare Combination of Beauties 215
Courtesy by a Stranger 216
Arrival at Santos 217
Attend Theatre with Friends 218
Soldiers—Sea-Sickness 219
Return to Rio Janeiro 220
Dinner at Botafogo 221
Arrival of a New Southern Delegation 222
Handbook for Emigrants 223
Hospitality at Caju 224
Report to Minister of Agriculture 225
Introduction of Friends 226
Arrangement for Further Investigation 227
Antagonism to Slavery Increasing 228
Tannery in São Christovão 229
Butchering Establishment 230
No General Market in Rio 231
Botanical Garden 232
Collection of Rare Specimens 233
Government Agent to Accompany us 234
Shopping in Rio 235
Cheap Ferriage 236
Examination of Site on the Beach 237
Ascent of Monteserrate 238
Arrangements Complete for Conceicão 239
Oldest Settlement in Brazil 240
A Novel Turnout 241
An Original Idea for Progression 242
Pedestrian Performances 243
Dreary Abode at Conceicão 244
Visit to an Old Convent 245
Ascent of River in a Canoe 246
Vagabondism has Few Cares 247
A New Remedy for Debility 248
Sample of Lands and Products 249
Trade for Otter Skins 250
Cargoes for Approaching Festival 251
“Paying the Piper” 252
A Brazilian Gentleman 253
High-Pressure Postilions 254
Almost a Disaster 255
Reconnoissance of City Lots 256
Lime-Factory—Tannery 257
Tanning not Neat, but Profitable 258
Examination of a Coast Farm 259
Attractive Site on Beach 260
Collision Growing out of Slave-Trade 261
Brick and Tile Factory 262
Favorable Report of Cananea 263
Free Travel—Sporting Students 264
Ascent of Inclined Plane 265
Difficulties of Railroading 266
Religious Tolerance Conditional 267
Wet and Dry Seasons 268
Free Land to Emigrants 269
Missionary Operations 270
A Catholic Priest Converted 271
Ordination by Presbytery 272
Prospective Extension of Railroad 273
Pack-Mules Laden with Cotton 274
Arrival at Itu 275
Fine Collection of Fruits 276
Good Site for Machinery 277
Extensive Quarry 278
General Use of Tooth-Picks 279
Cheap Rents at Porto Feliz 280
An Intelligent Mulatto Priest 281
The Negro Taint 282
Iron-Works at Epanema 283
An Opening for Capitalists 284
Good Quarters at Sorocaba 285
Non-observance of Christmas 286
Pleasant Evening-Party 287
Whips and Riding Outfit 288
Campos and Cultivated Slopes 289
Goitre and Leprosy 290
Town of Itapetininga 291
Cotton-Gin by Leg-Power 292
Corn, Cotton, Potatoes 293
Manure Advantageous 294
Stock-Farm Enclosure 295
Report from Major Meriwether 296
Land on the Road to Lençoes 297
Festivities of New Year’s Eve 298
Sad Thoughts 299
Kindness of a Catholic Vicar 300
Procession of Our Lady of Conception 301
The Priest’s Family 302
Females Riding Astride 303
Leaving Paranapanema 304
Aspect of the Country 305
Bedbugs Rare—Fleas Plenty 306
Dodging the Recruiting Officer 307
Backwoodsman’s Dwelling 308
Table Arrangements 309
Sleeping Accommodations 310
Peculiar Custom after Eating 311
Leather Breeches Don’t Tear 312
Hunting Stray Mules 313
A Night in the Forest 314
A Sliding Scale of Travel 315
Most Excruciating Roads 316
Limestone, Lead and Iron Ore 317
Killing Cobras 318
Plan for Descent of River 319
Deficient Cotton Culture 320
Coffee Trees—Rice-Mill 321
Salubrity of Climate 322
Fish—Scenery 323
Regular Dug-Out Canoe 324
Speaking Portuguese 325
Rolling Scaffolds—Saw-Mill 326
Cost of Travel by Water 327
Cotton of Four Years Growth 328
Ponto-Grosso—Cotton and Corn 329
Successful Transplanting of Cotton 330
Change of Rice Seed 331
Mandioca of Two Kinds 332
Cotton Grown without Ploughing 333
Rice and Fish for Food 334
Nest of Mahogany-Backs 335
Fishing with Gill-Net 336
Special Examination of Lands 337
Healthfulness of Locality 338
Beautiful Country 339
Fine Water-Power 340
Coffee Trees Heavily Laden 341
Forest Lands—Mosquitoes 342
Mountainous Aspect of Country 343
Hedges—Timber Abundant 344
Braço de Gado River 345
Wood-Rats—Troublesome Fly 346
Original Forest—Secondary Growth 347
Absence of Rain for Five Days 348
Land for Depot Tendered 349
Favorable-Looking Crops 350
Terms of Sale for Private Lands 351
Noble Hospitality at Caiacauga 352
Large Production of Corn 353
Location for Growing Coffee 354
Artificial Channel near River 355
Interview with Mr. Dunn 356
Epidemic at Ignape 357
Southern Families at Cananea 358
One of the Oldest Settlements 359
Very Fatal Bloody Flux 360
Temperance of City of Santos 361
Government of Brazil 362
Mints, Banks, Schools 363
On Board a Steamship 364
Again in Rio Janeiro 365
Preparing Report of Observations 366
Boarding-House by Southern Family 367
Warehouse for Agricultural Implements 368
Generosity of Mr. C. Nathan 369
Measures to Promote Immigration 370
Divisions of Soil and Territory 371
Transportation—Communication 372
Agricultural and other Resources 373
Character of Brazilians 374
Contents 375