_First explorers--gold discovered--two brothers appointed
for the purpose of exacting the fifths on gold--their
atrocious conduct--people attracted here by the fame of
gold--destruction of a party by the Indians--Payagoa and
Guaycuru Nations discovered--their alliance--their fatal
attacks upon the Portuguese--their disunion--continued
hostilities of the Guaycurus--conflicts with
them--attempts to make peace with the Indians--treachery
of the Guaycurus--severe drought--arrival of a
governor--promotes the navigation to Para--extent and
boundaries--division into districts.--District of
Camapuania--mineralogy--phytology--rivers--zoology--various
Indian tribes--povoaçoes.--District of Matto
Grosso--mountains--mineralogy--phytology--zoology--rivers--
capital.--District of Cuiaba--mineralogy--phytology--zoology
--rivers--povoaçoes--Indians.--District of Bororonia--
Indians--rivers--lakes.--District of Juruenna--Indians--
rivers--forts.--District of Arinos--Indians--rivers.--
District of Tappiraquia--Indians--rivers.--Lands of these
districts fertile and auriferous_ 189