generous and hospitable character of the Brazilians and the interest of the higher classes in the progress of science and civilization, I should not have met with the facilities which crowd my path. Thus, in order to render the exploration of the river from Pará to Manaos more easy, Mr. Pimenta Bueno, instead of allowing me to take the regular steamer, has put at my disposition, for a month or six weeks, one of the finest boats of the company, where I am installed as conveniently as in my Museum at Cambridge. Mr. Coutinho is full of attention, and renders my work doubly light by procuring, in advance, all the information possible. But I will not further abuse your Majesty’s leisure, only begging you to believe in the complete devotion and respectful affection of Your humble and obedient servant, L. AGASSIZ. CHAPTER V. FROM PARÁ TO MANAOS. FIRST SUNDAY ON THE AMAZONS.—GEOGRAPHICAL QUESTION.—CONVENIENT ARRANGEMENTS OF STEAMER.—VAST DIMENSIONS OF THE RIVER.—ASPECT OF SHORES.—VILLAGE OF BREVES.—LETTER ABOUT COLLECTIONS.—VEGETATION.—VARIETY OF PALMS.—SETTLEMENT OF TAJAPURÚ.—ENORMOUS SIZE OF LEAVES OF THE MIRITI PALM.—WALK ON SHORE.—INDIAN HOUSES.—COURTESY OF INDIANS.—ROW IN THE FOREST.—TOWN OF GURUPÁ.—RIVER XINGU.—COLOR OF WATER.—TOWN OF PORTO DO MOZ.—FLAT-TOPPED HILLS OF ALMEYRIM.—BEAUTIFUL SUNSET.—MONTE ALÉGRE.—CHARACTER OF SCENERY AND SOIL.—SANTAREM.—SEND OFF PARTY ON THE RIVER TAPAJOS.—CONTINUE UP THE AMAZONS.—PASTORAL SCENES ON THE BANKS.—TOWN OF VILLA BELLA.—CANOE JOURNEY AT NIGHT TO THE LAKE OF JOSÉ ASSÚ.—ESPERANÇA’S COTTAGE.—PICTURESQUE SCENE AT NIGHT.—SUCCESS IN COLLECTING.—INDIAN LIFE.—MAKING FARINHA.—DANCE IN THE EVENING.—HOWLING MONKEYS.—RELIGIOUS IMPRESSIONS OF INDIANS.—COTTAGE OF MAIA THE FISHERMAN.—HIS INTEREST IN EDUCATING HIS CHILDREN.—RETURN TO STEAMER.—SCIENTIFIC RESULTS OF THE EXCURSION.