_Boundaries--first settlement--mountains--mineralogy--rivers and ports--islands--phytology--zoology--Bugre Indians, dwellings and customs--character of the Paulistas--division into comarcas--comarca of Curytiba--towns and productions--comarcas of St. Paulo and Hitu--towns and productions_ 162 CHAP. X. PROVINCE OF MATTO GROSSO. _First explorers--gold discovered--two brothers appointed for the purpose of exacting the fifths on gold--their atrocious conduct--people attracted here by the fame of gold--destruction of a party by the Indians--Payagoa and Guaycuru Nations discovered--their alliance--their fatal attacks upon the Portuguese--their disunion--continued hostilities of the Guaycurus--conflicts with them--attempts to make peace with the Indians--treachery of the Guaycurus--severe drought--arrival of a governor--promotes the navigation to Para--extent and boundaries--division into districts.--District of Camapuania--mineralogy--phytology--rivers--zoology--various Indian tribes--povoaçoes.--District of Matto Grosso--mountains--mineralogy--phytology--zoology--rivers-- capital.--District of Cuiaba--mineralogy--phytology--zoology --rivers--povoaçoes--Indians.--District of Bororonia-- Indians--rivers--lakes.--District of Juruenna--Indians-- rivers--forts.--District of Arinos--Indians--rivers.-- District of Tappiraquia--Indians--rivers.--Lands of these districts fertile and auriferous_ 189 CHAP. XI. PROVINCE OF GOYAZ. _First discovery of gold--attempts of Bueno to find the Goya Territory--settlements--boundaries--extent--mineralogy-- zoology--phytology--cattle and gold its exports--principal rivers--comarcas--Julgados.--District of Cayaponia--limits--Indians--rivers.--District of Goyaz--limits--mountains--capital--povoaçoes.--District of Nova Beira--limits--Indians--rivers--povoaçoes--Indians reduced to peace--aldeias established for them.--District of Tucantines--limits--rivers--Indians--povoaçoes.--District of Parannan--limits--rivers--povoaçoes.--District of Rio das Velhas--limits--rivers--Indians--povoaçoes_ 231 CHAP. XII. PROVINCE OF MINAS GERAES.