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HEAD HUNTERS OF THE AMAZON- SEVEN YEARS OF EXPLORATION AND ADVENTURE by F. W. UP DE GRAFF. Originally published in 1923. Contents include: CHAPTER I, THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAIL ....... J 3 The Call The a Theta Nu Epsilon Colon The Grand Hotel, Panama ^ Guayaquil Alligators An appointment* 1L A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY ....... . 9 Mules - Cacao La DeliciaMy first trail Rum A first-class road The Cordovez family Easy money Salinas Chim borazo A window-dresser An industrial revolution I retire from business. III. EXODUS ............ ,, 27 Civil War A warrantA captaincy Riobamba The desert trail - Quito My passport The plunge. IV. JACK ROUSE . ........... , 34 The Mountain trail-Papallacta The descent Rain to order The Inland Mail Ardhtidora Edwards the Quaker The jumping'-off place Napo. V. THE NAFO ........... .,, 45 A Renegade The vampire bat Afloat Mojxas the Colom bian-Trade-guns We turn aside Loteto-A fresh team Betrayal* VI. THE LAW OF THE FOREST ...... . . 62 Pursuit Bon Elias Andrade The Long River The Pafta The Anaconda The Maquisapa A find and a loss, VIL HUNGER ...... * ..... , 77 We learn our job A monster ' Disaster 1 We face the inevitable A nightmare march A trail VIII. A PHANTOM PEOPLE ...... . . . ., 87 We take over quarters Convalescence The mystery man RubberThe last link gone A permanent base Vegetarians perforce-A dollar a ixmnd The Mygat>~-Snake-bite - A VH1 CHAPTER IX, PASSAGE MONEY* .......... 103 A tapir-* The credit ylcm A night visitor > M* nv tapir** ~ Fine linen Rejected Fever A - feat-Tin* 0! r Pack-ants ' Dwindling supplies--' Prostration, X, HIGHWAY BOBBERY ..... , A mixed diet A land-crab A thrft-Repayment milli in tcrest~~ We dress up-A steamer-' The American fiipitcer, XL iQi'iTos ...,*..,.... 12!) Mtid and bamlxxvA letter - We sell u$ t T ntpkal iiitflk* it Mosquitoes William - Game-A bird which at ' The mention of gold. XII. TROPICAL POLITICS ..... ,....< 137 A coveted post Tbe Foreign L^ gicm La mwfa Ifigiiv* a-Wc make ready A diary. XI II BARRANCA ....,..*.. Mil The land of butterflies*' The Ox^ nmTh** lavt ciiil ^ i The hardwoods of the Amwton A fal^ e MtarmA l* Kil Rockefeller, XIV. BORJA ....... ...... 154 War-bags'* - Ambusha sliow the way*** A dntible The white alligator Mitaya Ik--TurtlesWe the Pongo Menscrlche A tragic site. XV. THE FONGO MEMSEEICHK .,..*. 173 Snags Forest callsA killing reconnaisace The great whir! pm> l^ A of liliiory*^ We seize the only chaitce - We get what wt dtstrfeCrtwI kg Salvation. XVI. DIPLOMACY ,.,....... 188 The call to armsA concert* Negcitittiottiyciitifi refresh* ment Three matches The Antljw The Pottip CJft Lazaro parleys Pttddte$^ Banana*~ A XVIL THE ANtiFAS * * , . % , * Apicultttre---Buildxng-^ Domestic life Sfifwiln Fishmg * Blowguns Poionbrewin0t ~* RcHgkm C? tstr, ie making Ginanchi Bwket-makiiig Mcd2ctae~ M Ix CHAPTER PAGE XVIII. TURNING THE CORNER 224 Pitacunca leads the way The crew A monkey-hunt A leg end > Forest delicacies Another concert Fruit-pulp Wild hogs Ambusha tries our patience Shipwreck. XIX. THE SANTIAGO , 238 The Promised Land Adventurous merchants An unwritten contractPedro mounts guard A sick prophet The Jivaro medicine-man We open some boxes Two more turn back-Gold An interruption. XX. WAR 251 A game of bluff Tuhuimpui declines a drink The electric eel Sea~* beans Vanilla An interrupted sleep Charred wood Yacu-Mimam smiles We take to the woods Huito The war-dance Yacu-Mdmam smiles again A hideous company Game has trouble with his shoesThe attack* XXI. THE jfVARO HEADS 272 The collection of the trophies We retire An antitoxin An operation ' Fires are lighted Sacred rites Hot sand The festival of rejoicing. XXII. STRATEGY 284 A council The fleet moves off We abandon diplomacy We proceed by raft Ambusha provides a laugh Poisonous snakes Pongo Playa Jack escapes deathFresh supplies Ambusha retires. XXI
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