Brazil and Her People of To-day: An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Brazilians, and the Development and Resources of Their CountryWinter, Nevin O. (Nevin Otto)
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Brazil and Her People of To-day: An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Brazilians, and the Development and Resources of Their Country
Winter, Nevin O. (Nevin Otto)
Brazil
São Salvador, 29.
Schmidt, Francisco, 129.
Senador Pompeu, 253.
Serra do Mar, 5, 88, 146, 258.
Sergipe, state of, 42.
Shipping, 182.
Shrines, 295.
Slavery, 195;
abolishment of, 330-4.
Sloth, 168.
Smith, Clinton D., 225.
Snakes, 174.
Society, 82.
Solimoes River, 178.
Sorocobana Railway, the, 245.
South America, republics of, 4.
Spain, 309.
Spaniards, 21.
State militia, 279.
Statistics, 371-4.
Steamers, 236.
Stones, precious, 103-8.
Subsidies, 207.
Sugar Loaf, 41, 50, 89.
Suggestions for travellers, 378.
Sunset, 24.
Sunday in Brazil, 297.
Survey, lack of, 6.
Tapajoz River, 179, 375.
Tapioca, 94.
Taubaté agreement, 273.
Temperate zone, 159.
Temperature, 11.
Terra Roxa, 128, 263.
Theatres, 68, 233.
Therezopolis, 91.
Therizina, 45.
Tieté River, 9, 116, 247.
Tijuca, 79, 83, 87.
Timber, 124, 187-8, 251.
Tiradentes, 98, 313.
Tocantins River, 179, 375.
Toucan, 171.
Tramways, 72.
Transformation of Rio, 68.
Treasury, 67.
Tropical vegetation, 86.
Tropical jungle, 164-7.
Turtles, 170.
Turkey-buzzards, 178.
Uberaponga, falls of, 11.
Undeveloped resources, 124.
United States, 13, 338, 358, 360.
Uruguay, 160, 250;
war with, 320.
Uruguay River, 8, 161.
Uruguayana, Rua, 56.
Urubuhunga, falls of, 9.
Valorization, coffee, 272.
Vasari, the, 23, 360.
Vegetation, 70.
Vespucci, Amerigo, 305.
Victoria, 251, 252.
Victoria Regis lily, 86.
Villa Americana, 134.
Vines, 166.
Watercourses, 7.
Waterfalls, 8, 46.
Water power, 124.
Whaling, 27.
Women, 64, 71, 202-4.
Xarque, 157.
Xavier, Joachim, 98.
Xingu River, 179, 375.
Young Men’s Christian Association, 302.
Ypiranga, 58, 118.
[Illustration: MAP OF BRAZIL]
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