Travels in the interior of Brazil, particularly in the gold and diamond districts of that country ... including a voyage to the Rio de la Plata, and an historical sketch of the revolution of Buenos Ayres

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MODERN PUBLICATIONS,

Chap. II

■Journey to Barriga Negra. — Geology of the Country. — Limestone, and Mode of burning it.— Horned Cattle.— Peons.— Horses.— Defective State of Agriculture. — Manners of the Inhabitants. — Dress. — Wild Animals.— Monte-Video taken by the British. — My Return thither. 26

CHAP. m.

Expedition against Buenos Ayres. — Causes of its Failure. — Account of the Population of the Country, and of the various Classes which compose it 43

Permission obtained to visit the Diamond Mines. — Account of a pretended Diamond presented to the Prince Regent Journey to Villa Rica - - - 145

Chap. XI

Origin and present State of Villa Rica.— Account of the Mint.— Visit to the City of Mariana.— Excursion to the Fazendas of Barro and Castro, belonging to His Excellency the Conde de Linhares - 179

CHAP. XU.

Journey f Villa Rica to Tejuco, the Capital of the Diamond District 210

CHAP. Xlll.

Visit to the Diamond Works on the River Jigitonhonha.— General Description of 'he Works. — Mode of Washing. — Return to Tejuco. —Visit to the Treasury. — Excursion to Rio Pardo. — Miscellaneous

CHAP XIV.

Some Account of the Districts of Minas Novas and Paracatu.— Of the large Diamond found in the River Abaite - 246

CHAP XV.

Observations on Tejuco and Cerro do Frio .... 255 CHAP. XVI.

General View of Minas Geraes - - - - - - 275

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CHAP. XVII.

Brief Notices on the Capitanias of Bahia, Pernambuco, Seara, Maran> ham, Para, and Goyaz - 280

CHAP. XVIII.

Geographical Description of the Capitania of Matto Gross© - SO.Q CHAP. XIX.

Account of the Capitania of Rio Grande - 325 CHAP. XX.

General Observations on the Trade from England to Brazil - 331

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