[Illustration: Dr. Gunning's House, overlooking the Valley of Macacos] BRAZIL AND THE RIVER PLATE IN 1868: BY WILLIAM HADFIELD, SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF THOSE COUNTRIES SINCE HIS FORMER VISIT IN 1853. [Illustration] LONDON: BATES, HENDY AND CO., 4, OLD JEWRY, E.C. 1869. ENT. STA. HALL. DUNLOP & CO., PRINTERS, King's Head Court, Shoe Lane, E.C. CONTENTS. THE VOYAGE OUT 9 THE CITY OF MONTE VIDEO 25 THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO 31 THE WAR IN PARAGUAY 45 THE PROVINCE OF SAN PAULO 51 THE SAN PAULO RAILWAY 55 THE CITY OF SAN PAULO 66 SAN PAULO TO SANTOS AND RIO DE JANEIRO 83 TRIP TO JUIZ DE FORA.—THE DON PEDRO SEGUNDO RAILWAY 86 RIO DE JANEIRO TO THE RIVER PLATE, SECOND TRIP 99 CITY OF BUENOS AYRES 103 BUENOS AYRES TO COLONIA—ESTANZUELLA 107 TRIP ON THE CENTRAL ARGENTINE RAILWAY 112 THE WESTERN RAILWAY OF BUENOS AYRES 125 BUENOS AYRES—SECOND NOTICE 131 PROGRESS OF STEAM NAVIGATION ON LA PLATA 142 RAILWAYS IN THE RIVER PLATE 146 EMIGRATION TO BRAZIL 154 EMIGRATION TO THE RIVER PLATE 158 RAILWAYS IN BRAZIL 164 COMMERCE OF BRAZIL AND THE RIVER PLATE 173 THE RIVER AMAZON 185 TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS 197 RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS 200 THE AFFLUENTS OF LA PLATA 203 THE REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY 206 BRAZILIAN CURRENCY 217 ARGENTINE FINANCES 231 THE PORT AND HARBOUR OF SANTOS 239 THE VOYAGE HOME 245 APPENDIX OF OFFICIAL AND OTHER DOCUMENTS 253 ERRATA. Page 132.—For Club “El Temple” read “Del Parque.” Page 167.—Transpose in table words “Revenue” and “Working.” Page 169.—For “£150,000” read “£15,000.”