CHAPTER IX.

MANAOS AND ITS NEIGHBORHOOD.

Photographic Establishment.—Indian Portraits.—Excursion to the

Great Cascade.—Its Geological Formation.—Bathing

Pool.—Parasitic Plants.—Return by the Igarapé.—Public

Ball.—Severity in Recruiting, and its Effects.—Collecting

Parties.—Scenes of Indian Life.—Fête Champêtre at the Casa

dos Educandos.—Prison at Manaos.—Prison Discipline on the

Amazons.—Extracts from Presidential Reports on this

Subject.—Prison at Teffé.—General Character of Brazilian

Institutions.—Emperor’s Birthday.—Illuminations and Public

Festivities.—Return of Collecting Parties.—Remarks on the

Races.—Leave Manaos for Mauhes. 276–300

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