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Show CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. 1 here-Effect of lava Porto Praya-Ribcira Grande-Dry and~ ear atmosp St Paul's rocks on a calcareous beach-Habits of Aplysm and Octopus- . . In Volcanic-Incrustations and stalactites of phosphate of hm~ - non- - h' E t t of gramte-sects first colonists-Fernando Noronha-Ba 1a- x en . fi . Burnished rocks-Habits of Diodon-Pclagic confervre, m usona~ Causes of discoloured sea CHAPTEit II. . Rio de Janeiro-Excursion north of Cape F• n· o-G rea t evaporatdw n- Slavery-Botofogo Day-Terrestrial Planarire-Clouds on Corcov.a ~- H . -Musical Hyla-Lampyris and its larvre-Elater, spnngmg eavy ram 1 Ants-Wasp- IJowersof-Blue haze-Noiseofbutterfly-Entomo og~- G . a . killing spider- Parasi. ti. cal spl' de r- A rtl" fi ces o f Epelra- reg.a nou2.1.- spider-Spider with imperfect web. • · CHAPTER III. Monte Video-Maldonado-Excursion toR. Polanco-Lazo a~d BoRl~- Partrid,.,es-Geology-Absence of trees-c ervus ca mpestnfl s- I1V er ho,.,-Tou cutuco-Molothrus, cuckoo-l"1k e h a b1't s o f - Tyran. t- ycHat c 1er -Mo ocking-bird-Carn•o n hawks-T u b es rI-ormc d by lightmng-. ou4s4e struck CHAPTER IV. Rio Ne ro-Estancias attacked by Indians-Salt lakes, geological ~osition of--~amingoes-:-R· Negro to Colorado-Sac1·ed tree~Patagoman hare I d. r.am1'lies-General Rosas-Proceed to Bah1a Blanca-Sand -n1an1• . d "hGl d N ro lieutenant-Bahia Blanca-Ground mcruste w1t au-unes- eg . • 74 ber salt-Punta Alta-Zonllo CHAPTER V. Bahia Blanca- Geology- Extinct quadrupeds, four. Edentata, ~orse, Ctenomys-Recent extinction of-Long~vity of spe?1es-~arg.e amm~ls do not require luxuriant vegetation-Southern Afr~ca-S1benan f?sslls -Catalogue of extinct quadrupeds of South Amenca-Two spee1es of Ostrich, habits of- Tinochorus-Oven-bird-Arma~illoes-Venomous k t d Iizard-Hybernation of animals-Hab1ts of sea-pen-In-sna e, oa ' . . r 95 dian wars and massacres-Arrow-head, ant1quanan re 1c. • I . CONTENTS. xi CHAPTER VI. Set out for Buenos Ayres-Rio Sauce-Sierra Vcntana-Transportal of pebble!!-Third posta-Driving horses-Bolas-Partridges and foxesFeatures of country-Long-legged plover- Teru-tero- HailstormNatural enclosures in Sierra Tapalguen-Flesh of puma-Meat dietGuardia del Monte-Effects of cattle on the vegetation-CardoonBuenos Ayres-Corral where animals are slaughtered . 124 CHAPTER VII. Excursion to St. Fe-Thistle beds- Habits and range of Bizcacha-Little owl-Saline streams-Level plains-Mastodon-St. Fe-Change in landscape-Geology-Tooth of extinct horse-Range of fossil quadrupeds- Pampas full of remains-Effects of great droughts-Droughts periodical- Parana- Habits of Jaguar- Scissor-beak- Kingfisher, parrot, and scissor-tail-Revolution-Buenos Ayres-State of government 142 CHAPTER VIII. Monte Video-Excursion to Colonia del Sacramicnto-Horses, swimming -Value of an Estancia-Cattle, how counted-Geology-Great thistlebeds- Rio Negro~ Perforated pebbles-Shepherd dogs-Horses broken in, Gauchos riding, feats with lazo-Toxodon-Armadillo-like gigantic covering-Great tail-Return to Monte Video-Character of inhabitants 167 CHAPTER IX. Rio Plata-Flocks of butterflies-Beetles alive in the sea-Aeronaut spiders- Pelagic animals- Phosphorescence of sea-Port DesireSpanish settlements-Zoology-Guanaco-Excursion to head of harbour- Indian grave-Port St. Julian-Geology of Patagonia, successive terraces, transport of pebbles-Fossil gigantic llama-Types of organization constant-Change in zoology of America-Causes of extinction 18.5 CHAPTER X. Santa Cruz-Expedition up river-Indians-Character of PatagoniaBasaltic platform-Immense streams of lava-Non-transport of blocks by river-Excavation of valley-Condor, range and habits-Cordillera- Erratic boulders of great size-Indian relics-Return to the ship . 213 CHAPTER XI. Tierra del Fuego, first arrival-Good Success Bay-Interview with savages- Scenery of the forests-Sir J. Banks's hill-Cape Horn-Wigwam Cove-Miserable condition of savages-Beagle channel-Fuegians -Ponsonby Sound-Equality of condition among the natives-Bifurcation of the Beagle channel-Glaciers-Return to ship ~27 |