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CONTENTS
OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
Porto Praya-Ribeira Grande-Atmospheric Dust with Infusoria
-Habits of a Sea-slug and Cuttle-fish-St. Paul's Rocks, non-
volcanic Singular Incrustations-Insects the first Colonists of
Islands-Fernando Noronha-Bahia-Burnished Rocks-Hab-
its of a Diodon-Pelagic Confervæ and Infusoria-Causes of
discoloured Sea Page 1
CHAPTER II.
Rio de Janeiro-Excursion North of Cape Frio-Great Evapora-
tion-Slavery-Botofogo Bay-Terrestrial Planaria-Clouds
on the Corcovado-Heavy Rain-Musical Frogs-Phosphores-
cent Insects-Elater, springing Powers of--Blue Haze-Noise
made by a Butterfly-Entomology-Ants-Wasp killing a Spi-
der-Parasitical Spider-Artifices of an Epeira-Gregarious
Spider-Spider with an unsymmetrical Web
CHAPTER III.
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Monte Video-Maldonado-Excursion to R. Polanco-Lazo and
Bolas-Partridges-Absence of Trees-Deer-Capybara,_or
River Hog-Tucutuco-Molothrus, cuckoo-like habits-Ty-
rant Flycatcher-Mocking-bird-Carrion Hawks-Tubes form-
ed by Lightning-House struck .
CHAPTER IV.
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Rio Negro-Estancias attacked by the Indians-Salt Lakes-
Flamingoes-R. Negro to R. Colorado-Sacred Tree--Patago-
nian Hare-Indian Families-General Rosas-Proceed to Ba-
hia Blanca-Sand Dunes-Negro Lieutenant-Bahia Blanca-
Saline Incrustations-Punta Alta-Zorillo 80
CHAPTER V.
Bahia Blanca-Geology-Numerous gigantic extinct Quadrupeds -Recent Extinction-Longevity of Species-Large Animais
do not require a luxuriant Vegetation-Southern Africa-Sibe-
rian Fossils-Two Species of Ostrich-Habits of Oven-bird-
Armadilloes-Venomous Snake, Toad, Lizard-Hybernation of
Animals-Habits of Sea-Pen-Indian Wars and Massacres-
Arrow-head-Antiquarian Relic .
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CHAPTER VI.
Set out for Buenos Ayres-Rio Sauce-Sierra Ventana-Third
Posta-Driving Horses-Bolas-Partridges and Foxes-Fea-
tures of the Country-Long-legged Plover-Teru-tero-Hail-
storm-Natural Enclosures in the Sierra Tapalguen-Flesh of
Puma-Meat Diet-Guardia del Monte-Effects of Cattle on
the Vegetation-Cardoon-Buenos Ayres-Corral where Cat-
tle are slaughtered
CHAPTER VII.
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Excursion to St. Fé-Thistle-Beds-Habits of the Bizcacha-
Little Owl-Saline Streams-Level Plains-Mastodon-St. Fé
-Change in Landscape-Geology-Tooth of extinct Horse-
Relation of the Fossil and recent Quadrupeds of North and
South America-Effects of a great Drought-Parana-Habits
of the Jaguar-Scissor-beak-King-fisher, Parrot, and Scissor-
tail-Revolution-Buenos Ayres-State of Government 156
CHAPTER VIII.
Excursion to Colonia del Sacramiento-Value of an Estancia—
Cattle, how counted-Singular Breed of Oxen-Perforated Peb-
bles-Shepherd Dogs-Horses broken-in, Gauchos riding-
Character of Inhabitants-Rio Plata-Flocks of Butterflies-
Aëronaut Spiders-Phosphorescence of the Sea-Port Desire
-Guanaco-Port St. Julian-Geology of Patagonia-Fossil
gigantic Animal-Types of Organization constant-Change in
the Zoology of America-Causes of Extinction
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CHAPTER IX.
Santa Cruz-Expedition up the River--Indians-Immense Streams
of Basaltic Lava-Fragments not transported by the River-Ex-
cavation of the Valley-Condor, habits of-Cordillera-Erratic
Boulders of great size-Indian Relics-Return to the Ship-
Falkland Islands-Wild Horses, Cattle, Rabbits-Wolf-like Fox
-Fire made of Bones-Manner of hunting wild Cattle-Geolo-
gy-Streams of Stones-Scenes of Violence-Penguin-Geese
-Eggs of Doris--Compound Animals
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Tierra del Fuego, first arrival-Good Success Bay-An Account
of the Fuegians on board-Interview with the Savages-Scen-
ery of the Forests-Cape Horn-Wigwam Cove-Miserable
Condition of the Savages-Famines-Cannibals-Matricide-
Religious Feelings-Great Gale-Beagle Channel-Ponsonby
Sound-Build Wigwams and settle the Fuegians-Bifurcation
of the Beagle Channel-Glaciers-Return to the Ship-Second
Visit in the Ship to the Settlement-Equality of Condition
amongst the Natives.
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CHAPTER XI.
Strait of Magellan-Port Famine-Ascent of Mount Tarn-For-
ests-Edible Fungus-Zoology-Great Sea-weed-Leave Tier-
ra del Fuego-Climate-Fruit-trees and Productions of the
southern Coasts-Height of Snow-line on the Cordillera-De-
scent of Glaciers to the Sea-Icebergs formed-Transportal of
Boulders-Climate and Productions of the Antarctic Islands-
Preservation of frozen Carcasses-Recapitulation
CHAPTER XII.
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Valparaiso Excursion to the foot of the Andes-Structure of the
Land-Ascend the Bell of Quillota-Shattered Masses of Green-
stone-Immense Valleys-Mines-State of Miners-Santiago
-Hot Baths of Cauquenes-Gold-mines-Grinding-mills-Per-
forated Stones-Habits of the Puma-El Turco and Tapacolo
-Humming-birds
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