“‘June 2nd. Reached the mouth of lake Mathias, passing the mouths of lakes Sunára and Ubím.
“‘June 3rd. Reached Paricatuba, where there was a guard of soldiers, having passed this day the mouths of lakes Cuiuaná, Cáua, and Tapurú on the right, and Xaviana on the left. Here we remained until the 5th, to make a _tolda_ for an additional canoe.
“‘June 6th. Reached the mouth of lake Uaiapuá, and on the left hand lake Paricatuba.
“‘June 7th. To the beach called Carapaná.[474]
“‘June 9th. To the _paraná-merím_ of Yary, along which we navigated all through the 10th and 11th.
“‘June 12th. To the _paraná-merím_ of Macaco.
“‘June 13th. To the _paraná-merím_ of Sapiá.
“‘June 14th. To lake Taboca, on the right bank.
“‘June 15th. To the mouth of lake Campina.
“‘June 16th. To the _paraná-merím_ of Guajaratuba, along which we went all through the 17th, before we got out again into the main river.
“‘June 18th. Along the _paraná-merím_ of Chapeo.
“‘June 19th. Rested this day below Taná-merím, the site of an ancient _maloca_ of the Muras. Started again on the 20th, and on the 21st reached the _sitio_ of Hygino (a man of colour), where we remained all through the 22nd, and on the 23rd reached the beaches of Tabocál.
“‘June 24th. Went on until we passed the Paraná-pixuna.
“‘June 25th. Reached Itaituba, so called from its rocky cliffs.
“‘June 27th. Drew up in front of Arimá, a place where they are founding a new village. We passed this day the mouth of lake Jacaré, on the left.
“‘June 28th. Went on this day without stopping, and on the 29th reached the beach called Paxiuba, and on the 30th the mouth of the Tanariá Grande. Passed the outlet of lake Manarý on the left, and that of the Tauarí on the right. Throughout this month the voyage was not interrupted by any untoward occurrence, but we suffered much from the heavy rains and the great plague of mosquitos.
“‘July 1st. This day reached the beach of Tauaná on the left. Went on all through the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, and on the 5th reached the beach of Ituá. During this time eight Múra Indians, part of our crew, deserted, and we were obliged to seek hands to supply their place in the village of Arimá, in which we succeeded by the aid of the Tuxáua Marý. We could then start again, and on the 6th reached the beach of Jaburú.