EVERYMAN’S LIBRARY
EDITED BY ERNEST RHYS
SCIENCE
BATES’ NATURALIST ON
THE AMAZONS
WITH AN APPRECIATION
BY DARWIN
THE NATURALIST ON
THE RIVER AMAZONS
By HENRY WALTER BATES
LONDON: PUBLISHED BY
J. M. DENT & SONS LTD
AND IN NEW YORK BY
E. P. DUTTON & CO.
First issue of this edition 1910
Reprinted 1914
Contents
Chapter I—PARÁ
Arrival — Aspect of the Country — The Pará River — First Walkin the Suburbs of Pará — Birds, Lizards, and Insects of the Suburbs— Leaf-carrying Ant — Sketch of the Climate, History, and presentCondition of Pará.
Chapter II—PARÁ
The Swampy Forests of Pará — A Portuguese Landed Proprietor —Country House at Nazareth — Life of a Naturalist under the Equator— The drier Virgin Forests — Magoary — Retired Creeks —Aborigines.
Chapter III—PARÁ
Religious Holidays — Marmoset Monkeys — Serpents — Insects.
Chapter IV—THE TOCANTINS AND CAMETÁ
Preparations for the Journey — The Bay of Goajará — Grove ofFan-leaved Palms — The lower Tocantins — Sketch of the River— Vista Alegre — Baiao — Rapids — Boat Journey to theGuariba Falls — Native Life on the Tocantins — Second Journey toCametá.
Chapter V—CARIPÍ AND THE BAY OF MARAJÓ
River Pará and Bay of Marajó — Journey to Caripí — Negro Observanceof Christmas — A German Family — Bats — Ant-eaters —Humming-birds — Excursion to the Murucupi — Domestic Life of theInhabitants — Hunting Excursion with Indians — White Ants.
Chapter VI—THE LOWER AMAZONS — PARÁ TOOBYDOS
Modes of Travelling on the Amazons — Historical Sketch of the EarlyExplorations of the River — Preparations for Voyage — Life on Boarda large Trading Vessel — The narrow Channels joining the Pará to theAmazons — First Sight of the Great River — Gurupá — The GreatShoal — Flat-topped Mountains — Santarem — Obydos.
Chapter VII—THE LOWER AMAZONS — OBYDOS TO MANAOS,OR THE BARRA OF THE RIO NEGRO
Departure from Obydos — River Banks and By-channels — CacaoPlanters — Daily Life on Board our Vessel — Great Storm —Sand-island and its Birds — Hill of Parentins — Negro Trader andMauhes Indians — Villa Nova, its Inhabitants, Forest, and AnimalProductions — Cararaucú — A Rustic Festival — Lake ofCararaucú — Motuca Flies — Serpa — Christmas Holidays —River Madeira — A Mameluco Farmer — Mura Indians — Rio Negro— Description of Barra — Descent to Pará — Yellow Fever.
Chapter VIII—SANTAREM
Situation of Santarem — Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants —Climate — Grassy Campos and Woods — Excursions to Mapirí, Mahicá,and Irurá, with Sketches of their Natural History; Palms, Wild Fruit-trees,Mining Wasps, Mason Wasps, Bees, and Sloths.
Chapter IX—VOYAGE UP THE TAPAJOS
Preparations for Voyage — First Day’s Sail — Loss of Boat— Altar do Chao — Modes of obtaining Fish — Difficulties withCrew — Arrival at Aveyros — Excurs