CHAPTER XII

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Departure from Quito.--Itulcachi.--A Night in a Bread-tray.--Crossing the Cordillera.--Guamani.--Papallacta.--Domiciled at the Governor's.--An Indian Aristides.--Our Peon Train.--In the Wilderness......177

## CHAPTER XIII .

Baeza.--The Forest.--Crossing the Cosanga.--Curi-urcu.--Archidona.--Appearance, Customs, and Belief of the Natives.--Napo and Napo River......187

## CHAPTER XIV .

Afloat on the Napo.--Down the Rapids.--Santa Rosa and its mulish Alcalde. --Pratt on Discipline.--Forest Music.--Coca.--Our Craft and Crew.--Storm on the Napo......200

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