In the preparation of this volume, as in that of "Travels in Africa," it has been the design of the Author, by a detail of anecdotes of extraordinary adventures, connected by illustrative remarks and observations, to allure young persons to a study of Geography, and to the attainment of a knowledge of the character, habits, customs, and productions of foreign nations.
The whole work, when completed, is intended to comprize, in a series of detached volumes, and under the arrangement of daily instructions from a parent to his children, an authentic account of all the four quarters of the globe.
It is necessary to state that, in some instances, the narratives are interrupted by additional remarks or observations; but that such remarks are noted by brackets at their commencement and conclusion.
The vignette contains a representation of the rope bridge over the river Chambo at Penipé in Peru, described in page 227.
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PRINCIPAL PLACES AND OBJECTS DESCRIBED.
AMERICA in General...........
Introduction-original Inhabitants, 1-Discovery of Ame-
rica, 2-Description of the Country, 3-Climate, Inha-
bitants, 5-Natural Productions, 7.
SOUTH AMERICA in General
AMAZONIA
River Amazon.....
Condamine's Voyage down the Amazon from Peru to
Loxa, Borja, 11-Laguna, Maynas, 12-Yameos Indians,
13-River Ucayala, St. Joachim, Omaguas Indians, 14
-Vegetable Productions near the Amazon, 15-River
Napo, Pevas, Indians of Pevas, St. Paulo, 16--Indians,
Coari, Golden River and Village of Gold, 17-Rivers
Cayamé and Purus, 18-Rio Negro, Portuguese Fort,
Rio Madeira, Rio Solimoes, 19-Pauxis, Tupinambas
Indians, Paru, River Xingu, 20-Carupa, Island of
Joannes or Marayo, Para, 21-Macapa, Particulars
respecting the Amazon, 23-Natural Productions, 24.
GUIANA....
Description, Climate, and Seasons, 25.
Portuguese Guiana.....
French Guiana or Cayenne....
Description, Soil, Productions, Indians, 27-Cayenne,
description of, 28-Island of Cayenne, Climate, 29-
Seasons, Inhabitants, 30.
Stedman's Five Years Expedition against the revolted
Negroes of Surinam.
River Surinam, Amsterdam, 32-Inhabitants of Surinam,
35-Paramaribo, 37-Fort Zelandia, 38-River Cot
tica, 41, 48, 55, 63-Cormoetibo Creek, 41, 49-Bar-
bacoeba, 42, 55, 62-Devil's Harwar, 43, 48-Slaves,
46-Jerusalem, 49.-Wana Creek, 50-Hope Estate,
Comewina, Bottle Creek, 51-Process of making Sugar,
52-Magdenberg, 53-Defeat of the Rebels, 58-Re-
bel Town, 59-Rebels, 60.
Description, River, Crab Island, 65—Inhabitants, Go-
vernment, New Amsterdam, 66-Rivers Canjé and Ma-
haica, 67.
Government and extent, 67.
Bolingbroke's Voyage to the Demerara.
River Demerara, 67, 73-Stabroek, 68-Inhabitants,
Mestees, Mulattoes, 69-Samboes, Planters of Deme-
rara, 70-Market at Stabroek, 71-New Town, 72—
Country adjacent to the Demerara, 73-Produce, Sugar
Estates, 74-Seasons, Climate, 75.
River, 76-Islands, Leguan, Account of the Settlement,
Produce, 77-Government, 78.
Spanish Guiana
Extent, Soil, Description, San Thomas, 78—Climate, Pro-
duce, Rivers, Cividad Real, Lake of Parima, El Do-
rado, 79-Indians of Guiana, Caribbees, 81-Worrows,
Accawaws, 83-Arrowauks, 84-Taiiras, Piannaco-
taus, 85-General Account of the Indians, 85-Natu.
ral Productions of Guiana, 87.
Sources of the Oronoko, Account of this River and its
Productions, 92.
Humboldt's Voyage down the Apuré, and thence up the
Oronoko.
San Fernando, 94-The Apuré, 95-Yaruro Indians, Ani-
mals and Scenery of the Banks, 96-Crocodiles, Plan-
tations, 97-Monkeys, Fish, Manatees, Mouth of the
Apuré, 99-Animals, Oronoko, Caribbee Indians, 100
Mountains of Encaramada, Traditions respecting the
Great Deluge, 101-Boca de la Tortuga, Turtle Fish-
ery, 102-Mouth of the Arauca, Uruana, Pararuma,
103-Missionary Monks, Indians, Animals, 104-Mis-
sion of Carichana, Salivas Indians, Rapids of the Oro-
noko, Cataract of Cariven, River Meta, San Borja, 105.
-Guahibo Indians, River Parueni, Great Cataract,
106.
Discovery, Name, Extent, Colonies, and Commerce, 107
-Emancipation of South America, 108-Description
of Country, Climate, Seasons, 109-Productions, Mines,
Pearl Fishery, Agriculture, 110-Spaniards of South
America, Creoles, 111-Slaves, 112-Indians of Carac-
cas, 113-Palanka Indians, 114- Otomacs, 115--Guay-
mas, Guaraunos or Guaraons, 116-Aroacas, 118-Sa-
lives, Achagoas, 119.
New Andalusia, Gulf of Paria, 120.
Cumana....
Cumana, River Manzanares, 120-Port of Cumana, 121.
Humboldt's Description of Cumana and its Environs.
Mountains of New Andalusia, City of Cumana, 121—Ad-
jacent Country, Population, 122-River Manzanares,
123-Earthquakes, Earthquake in 1797, 124-Penin-
sula of Araya, Salt-works at Araya, 125-Indian Pot-
teries, Pearl Fishery, 126-Mountains and Forests, 127
-Forests of South America, 129-San Fernando, Mission
of the Chayma Indians, 130-Cumanacoa, 131-Two
remarkable Caverns, 132--Mission of San Antonio,
Convent of Caripe, 134-Cave of Guacharo, 135-
Mountain Scenery, 137-Mission of Santa Cruz, 138–
Cariaco, Population, Productions, Gulf of Cariaco,
Humboldt's Journey from Cumana to Caraccas.
Cumana, Climate, Earthquakes, 140-Extraordinary lu-
minous Meteors, 141-Barcelona, 142-Guayra, Ca-
raccas, 143-Natural_Productions, 145-Mountain of
Silla, 146-Religious Festivals, 147-Great Earthquake
in 1812, 148.
Humboldt's Journey from the Caraccas to the River
Apuré.
La Vega, 151-Vittoria Gold Mine, 153-Cura, Lake of
Valencia or Tacaragua, 154-Islands, Hot Springs, 155
-New Valencia, Natural Productions, Porto Cabello,
156-Farm of Burbula, 157-Paco de Vaca or Cow-
tree, 158-Guacara, Valencia, Plains of the Llanos, 158
--Sand Winds, Calabozo, Gymnoti or Electrical Eels,
160-Crocodile, 162-River Guarico, San Fernardo, 163.
Maracaibo ....
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Description, Name, Lake, Gulf of Venezeula, Bituminous
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