_Voyage to Cadiz and thence to the Rio de la Plata.—Adventures at Monte Video.—Character of the Inhabitants.—Trade.—Climate. —Geological Remarks.—Recent Changes.—Monte Video under the Portuguese.—Agriculture and Trade of the Rio de la Plata._ 1
_Journey to Barriga Negra.—Geology of the Country.—Limestone, and mode of burning it.—Horned Cattle.—Peons.—Horses.—Defective State of Agriculture.—Manners of the Inhabitants.—Dress.—Wild Animals.—Monte Video taken by the British.—My return thither._ 22
_Expedition against Buenos Ayres.—Account of the Population of the Country, and Classes which compose it._ 46
_Voyage to St. Catherine’s.—Description of that Island, and of the Coast in its Vicinity.—Arrival at Santos, and Journey thence to S. Paulo._ 55
_Description of S. Paulo.—System of Farming prevalent in its Neighbourhood.—Excursion to the Gold Mines of Jaraguá.—Mode of working them.—Return to Santos._ 92
_Coasting Voyage from Santos to Sapitiva, and Journey thence to Rio de Janeiro._ 122
_Description of Rio de Janeiro.—Trade.—State of Society.—Visit to the Prince Regent’s Farm at Santa Cruz._ 135
_Description of Canta Gallo.—Of the Gold-washing of Santa Rita.—Account of the supposed Silver-Mine._ 170
_Permission obtained to visit the Diamond Mines.—Account of a pretended Diamond presented to the Prince Regent.—Journey to Villa Rica._ 195
_Origin and present State of Villa Rica.—Account of the Mint.—Visit to the City of Mariana.—Excursion to the Fazendas of Barro and Castro, belonging to His Excellency the Conde de Linhares._ 243
_Journey from Villa Rica to Tejuco, the Capital of the Diamond District._ 287
_Visit to the Diamond Works on the River Jiquitinhonha.—General Description of the Works.—Mode of Washing.—Return to Tejuco.—Visit to the Treasury.—Excursion to Rio Pardo.—Miscellaneous Remarks._ 311
_Some Account of the Districts of Minas Novas and Paracatu.—Of the large Diamond found in the River Abaite._ 337
_Observations on Tejuco and Cerro do Frio._ 349
_Brief Notices on the Capitanias of Bahia, Pernambuco, Seara, Maranham, Para, and Goyaz._ 391
_Geographical Description of the Capitania of Matto Grosso._ 407
_Account of the Capitania of Rio Grande._ 442
_General Observations on the Trade from England to Brazil._ 450