| 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 |