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Five, Pishca Tanaijo.

(_or_ pitchca), Six, Socta, Tiqui nihate.

Seven, Canchis, Nanoujaiate.

Eight, Pusac (_or_ pusag), Momunhuaiate.

Nine, Iscun, Nanauyuia-ate.

Ten, Chunga, Nanjui.

(_Go no higher._) Eleven, Chunga shug.

Twelve, Chunga ishcay, _etc._ Twenty, Ishcay-chunga.

Twenty-one, Ishcay-chunga shug, _etc._ Thirty, Quinsa chunga.

One hundred, Pachac (_or_ patzag).

One thousand, Guaranga.

Ten thousand, (_Would be_ chunga-guaranga; _but they never go over 1000_).

Ordinal numbers, (Niqui _is joined to the number:_ e.g., _first is_ shug niqui: _second_, ishcay niqui).

[Footnote 189: Qu'ichua on Maranon, tiuiut.]

(_The Conibos count by twos. Thus, one is_ avicho; _two_, raboi.

_Above two, so many twos, as four is_ raboi-raboi; _and six_, raboi-raboi-raboi. _Ten is expressed by spreading both hands, and twenty by bringing fingers and toes together. Thus the Caribs. Decimal numeration is found among all the American aborigines, ancient and modern, juxtaposition usually designating multiplication._)

CAMPAS WORDS.

Mother, Ina. Nose, Aquiry. Leg, Aitse.

Brother (said Mouth, Apa-anti. Belly, Amutse.

by male), Incho. Hand, Naco. Wrist, Acu.

Brother (said Foot, Aitse-cunida. Knee, Airitu.

by female), Iga Lips, Achira. Ankle, Atunque.

Sister (said by Teeth, Aiqui. Nails, Achite.

by male), Incho. Hair, Quisti. Fly, Chimboque.

Head, Aitu. Neck, Aquince. Musquito, Chitu.

Eyes, Oqui. Arm, Acu. Armadillo Picha.

Cura.s.son, Choichites. Rope, Piaminita.

Turtle, Tuta. Twine, Quiritari.

Monkey, Tsepe. Maize, Chinque.

Cocoa, Quinbito. One, Paniro.

Clay, Quipatei. Two, Pitini.

Shirt, Papani. Three, Pariotohuay.

Fire, Pamari. Four, Pariopatota.

Hammock, Quio-ots. Five, Pariotohuaygae.

(_My informant on numerals, a boy, though quite intelligent, could go no farther; but the tribe undoubtedly count ten._)

APPENDIX C.

COMMERCE OF THE AMAZON.

I.--VALUE OF PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM DIFFERENT TOWNS ON THE AMAZON BY THE IMPERIAL STEAMERS IN 1867.[190]

[Footnote 190: This Table is taken from the _Relatoria da Companhia de Navegacao e Commercio do Amazonas_, and includes only the commerce by the Brazilian steamers and the staple products. The vast amount carried by sailing craft and by Peruvian steamers on the Maranon is unknown to us. The number of pa.s.sengers transported by the steamers in 1867 was 13,886; receipts from pa.s.sage, $75,744; from freight, $210,654. In the reduction, the milrey has been taken at 50 cts. U.S. currency, which was the rate very nearly in 1867. The alquiere (alq.)--.988 of a bushel; arr. = arroba of 32 lbs.]

--------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+--------+ Products.

Cameta.

Braves.

Macapa.

Gurupa.

Porto

Prainha.

do Moz.

--------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+--------+ Brazil Nuts.

....

$600

$400

$290

$10

$16

Cacao.

$44,054

1,615

6,429

1,345

257

$1,677

Cattle.

....

....

....

....

....

1,575

Coffee.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Copaiba.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Cotton, raw.

....

....

100

90

....

....

Dried Meat.

....

....

....

....

....

145

Farina.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Guarana.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Hides.

138

800

3,302

858

271

152

Horses.

....

75

600

....

....

375

India-rubber.

123,460

128,440

306,880

85,110

85,780

1,430

Pia.s.saba.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Pirarucu.

....

10

20

....

200

1,805

Sasparilla.

....

....

....

....

....

60

Tallow.

....

12

212

....

....

60

Tobacco.

....

50

....

25

....

25

Tonka Beans.

....

....

....

43

....

....

Turtles.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Turtle-oil.

....

....

....

....

....

....

--------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+--------+

--------------+-------+---------+-------+-------+-------+-------+--------+ Products.

Mt.

Santarum.

Obidos.

Villa

Serpa.

Manaos.

Cudajaz.

Alegre.

Nova.

--------------+-------+---------+-------+-------+-------+-------+--------+ Brazil Nuts.

....

$1,334

$6,938

$2,564

$6,886

$15,010

$1,442

Cacao.

$86

$69,111

172,421

28,907

34,462

38,802

1,945

Cattle.

600

550

25

....

....

....

....

Coffee.

....

56

33

7

....

172

....

Copaiba.

....

18

1,422

4,383

8,651

5,175

132

Cotton, raw.

....

....

....

....

103

293

....

Dried Meat.

....

2,744

15,699

167

....

....

....

Farina.

....

....

....

....

....

....

....

Guarana.

....

1,620

750

24,240

14,550

60

....

Hides.

....

2,426

4,087

5,787

6,290

2,103

....

Horses.

3,225

3,975

2,100

....

....

300

....

India-rubber.

....

22,670

8,640

20,100

209,400

219,340

30,468

Pia.s.saba.

....

....

....

....

....

7,612

....

Pirarucu.

525

18,902

31,525

40,827

21,025

79,055

8,273

Sasparilla.

....

2,376

1,392

108

372

33,708

207

Tallow.

....

200

1,484

1,368

4,164

16

....

Tobacco.

....

....

....

225

1,187

237

....

Tonka Beans.

....

....

120

1,070

5

9

....

Turtles.

....

....

70

....

2

76

136

Turtle-oil.

....

....

100

....

5

8,220

216

--------------+-------+---------+-------+-------+-------+-------+--------+

--------------+------+-----+-----+----------+------+----------+ Products.

Coary.

Ega.

Fonte

Touantina.

S.

Tabatluga.

Boa.

Paulo.

--------------+------+-----+-----+----------+------+----------+ Brazil Nuts.

$498

$325

....

....

....

....

Cacao.

5,192

4,907

$957

$365

$310

$227

Cattle.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Coffee.

....

....

....

....

....

25

Copaiba.

....

1,559

123

....

....

....

Cotton, raw.

....

....

1

6

....

232

Dried Meat.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Farina.

80

37

15

105

10

....

Guarana.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Hides.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Horses.

....

....

....

....

....

....

India-rubber.

7,644

6,808

5,460

2,252

9,155

15,054

Pia.s.saba.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Pirarucu.

5,944

6,205

7,572

6,768

2,018

920

Sasparilla.

943

5,163

4,876

5,209

2,334

3,703

Tallow.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Tobacco.

48

300

....

....

12

360

Tonka Beans.

....

....

....

....

....

....

Turtles.

39

33

10

50

3

3

Turtle-oil.

2,382

3,123

1,693

1,646

298

335

--------------+------+-----+-----+----------+------+----------+

--------------+-------------+------+---------+ Products.

Quant.i.ty.

Mean

Total

Price.

Value.

--------------+-------------+------+---------+ Brazil Nuts.

18,397 alq.

$2.00

$35,794

Cacao.

314,327 arr.

3.00

942,981

Cattle.

110

25.00

2,750

Coffee.

79 arr.

3.70

292

Copaiba.

72,030 lbs.

.30

2,160

Cotton, raw.

653 arr.

1.25

816

Dried Meat.

6,821 "

2.75

18,757

Farina.

90 alq.

2.50

247

Guarana.

1,374 arr.

30.00

41,220

Hides.

11,871

2.00

23,742

Horses.

142

75.00

10,650

India-rubber.

128,955 arr.

10.00

1,289,550

Pia.s.saba.

7,612 "

1.00

7,612

Pirarucu.

94,316 "

2.50

235,790

Sasparilla.

5,119 "

11.80

60,442

Tallow.

1,893 "

4.00

7,572

Tobacco.

205 "

12.23

2,525

Tonka Beans.

260 "

4.80

1,248

Turtles.

331

1.80

596

Turtle-oil.

3,762 j'rs.

4.75

17,760

--------------+-------------+------+---------+

II. ARTICLES EXPORTED FROM PARa TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1860.

Annatto lbs. 64,832 Balsam Copaiba " 89,670 Cacao " 145,888 Copper, old " 1,171 Hides, wet " 616,172 " dry " 4,503 Nuts, Brazil " 23,582 " " unsh.e.l.led " 19,481 Pia.s.saba lbs. 3,488 Rubber, fine " 2,394,656 " mixed " 69,120 " coa.r.s.e " 420,000 Skins, Deer " 64,406 Tapioca " 118,080 Tonka Beans " 18,298

III. ARTICLES IMPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES TO PARa IN 1860.

Axes dozens, 1,826 Candles boxes, 594 Chairs dozens, 333 Codfish drums, 1,943 Clocks number, 660 Combs dozens, 7,353 Domestics package, 2,370 Drugs " 435 Flour barrels, 16,755 Fire-crackers boxes, 1,800 Gunny-bags number, 13,000 Gunpowder kegs, 2,150 Hams tierces, 38 Hardware packages, 201 Hats, Palm-leaf cases, 506 Knives dozens, 2,195 Lard packages, 2,709 Lumber feet, 75,955 Nails kegs, 588 Matches cases, 174 Oars number, 592 Pepper bags, 190 Rosin barrels, 1,556 Rubber and other Shoes pairs, 3,398 Shooks (box) number, 16,428 Soap boxes, 6,891 Specie, in Gold dollars, 113,827 Straw Paper reams, 12,903 Soda-biscuit 12-lb. tins, 5,954 Saltpetre kegs, 95 Tea chests, 235 Tea boxes, 533 Tar and Pitch barrels, 329 Tobacco boxes, 257 Twine, Cotton pounds, 13,322 Tortoise-sh.e.l.l " 299-1/2

IV. DUTIES ON PRINc.i.p.aL IMPORTS FROM UNITED STATES AT PARa.

Axes and Hatchets 30 reys per pound.

Biscuit, Soda 400 " arroba.

Brooms 600 " dozen.

Chairs, cane-seat 1,000 " article.

" rocking 3,000 " "

" " extra 6,000 " "

Cinnamon, Ceylon 500 " pound.

Combs, rubber 600 " "

" ivory 2,000 " "

Cotton Goods 90 " sq. vara.

" " colored twills 150 " "

Candles 240 pound.

Cigars 1,200 " "

Cordage 50 " "

Dirks, ordinary 6,000 " article.

" extra 12,000 " "

Flour 150 " arroba.

Hats, Palm-leaf. 180 " article.

Hams 70 " pound.

h.o.m.oeopathic Medicine 300 " ounce.

Knives 250 " article.

Lard 1,500 Matting, India 240 " pound.

Nails, to two inches 40 " "

" over " 20 " "

Padlocks, bra.s.s 250 " "

" iron 180 " "