| CHAP. I. |
| DEPARTURE from Liverpool.—Arrival at Pernambuco.—The Town and Harbour of Recife.—The Governor.—The Trade | Page 1 |
| CHAP. II. |
| Visit to the Governor.—The Climate.—First Ride into the Country.—Residence at a Village in the neighbourhood of Recife.—Olinda.—Holy Thursday.—Good Friday.—Easter Sunday.—Profession of a Friar.—St. Peter’s Day.—Visit to a Brazilian Family.—A Dance.—Another Visit to Olinda | 12 |
| CHAP. III. |
| The Government.—The Taxes.—The Public Institutions.—Criminals.—Prisons.—Military Establishments.—The Island of Fernando de Noronha | 30 |
| CHAP. IV. |
| Journey to Goiana.—Journey from Goiana to Paraiba, and back to Goiana | 42 |
| CHAP. V. |
| Journey from Goiana to Rio Grande.—The City of Natal.—The Governor | 56 |
| CHAP. VI. |
| Continuation of the Journey.—From Natal to Açu | 73 |
| CHAP. VII. |
| Continuation of the Journey.—From Açu to Aracati.—From Aracati to Searà.—Indians.—The late Governor.—The Family of the Feitozas | 97 |
| CHAP. VIII. |
| Return.—From Searà to Natal.—Sertanejos.—Cattle.—Vegetable Wax.—From Natal to Recife | 129 |
| CHAP. IX. |
| Voyage from Pernambuco to Maranham.—St. Luiz.—Trade.—Wild Indians.—The Governor.—Alcantara.—The Author sails from St. Luiz, and arrives in England | 164 |
| CHAP. X. |
| The Author sets sail from Gravesend, and arrives at Pernambuco.—State of Recife.—Journey to Bom Jardim with a Capitam-mor, and return to Recife | 186 |
| CHAP. XI. |
| Residence at Jaguaribe.—Journey to Goiana.—Illness.—Return to Jaguaribe | 211 |
| CHAP. XII. |
| Journey to Uninha.—Continuation of my Residence at Jaguaribe.—Negro Brotherhood of Olinda.—Blessing the Sugar Works.—Mandingueiras and Valentoens | 235 |
| CHAP. XIII. |
| Removal of the Author to Itamaraca.—The Island.—Conception and Pillar.—The Festival of Our Lady of the Rosary.—Journey to Goiana.—The Toque.—The Cowpox | 258 |
| CHAP. XIV. |
| Ants, Snakes, and other Reptiles.—River of Iguaraçu.—Building a House.—Several Species of Timber Trees.—The Pinham, Mutamba, and Gameleira Trees.—The Whale | 285 |
| CHAP. XV. |
| Recruiting.—Images.—Animals.—Maracàs.—Apollinario, Mandinga, and Poultry.—Hieroglyphics.—Festival of Our Lady of Conception.—Fandangos.—The Fort.—A Christening.—The Intrudo.—The Author leaves Brazil | 305 |
| CHAP. XVI. |
| Agriculture.—Sugar Plantations | 336 |
| CHAP. XVII. |
| Agriculture.—Cotton | 365 |
| CHAP. XVIII. |
| The Free Population | 384 |
| CHAP. XIX. |
| Slavery | 402 |
| CHAP. XX. |
| Impolicy of the Slave Trade | 445 |
| CHAP. XXI. |
| The Treaties of Friendship and Alliance, and of Commerce and Navigation between the Crowns of Great Britain and Portugal, signed at Rio de Janeiro on the 19th February 1810 | 457 |
| Appendix | 475 |