VOYAGE UP THE COAST TO PARÁ.
On board the Cruzeiro do Sul.—Members of the Party.—Arrival at
Bahia.—Day in the Country.—Return to the
Steamer.—Conversation about Slavery in Brazil.—Negro
Marriages.—Maceio.—Pernambuco.—Parahyba do Norte.—Ramble on
Shore.—Ceará.—Difficult Landing.—Brazilian
Baths.—Maranham.—Assai Palm.—Visit to Orphan Asylum.—Detained
in Port.—Variety of Medusæ.—Arrival of American Gunboat.—More
Medusæ.—Dinner on Shore.—Cordiality toward the
Expedition.—Arrival at Pará.—Kind Reception.—Environs of
Pará.—Luxuriant Growth.—Markets.—Indian Boats.—Agreeable
Climate.—Excursion in the Harbor.—Curious Mushroom.—Success
in collecting, with the assistance of our Host and other
Friends.—Fishes of the Forests.—Public Expressions of
Sympathy for the Expedition.—Generosity of the Amazonian
Steamship Company.—Geological Character of the Shore from Rio
to Pará.—Erratic Drift.—Letter to the Emperor. 126–151