PREFACE.

My Dar younG READERS, in presenting this book to
you I have only to repeat what I have said in the
prefaces of my former works—namely, that all the
important points and anecdotes are true; only the
minor and unimportant ones being mingled with
fiction. With this single remark, I commit my work
to your hands, and wish you a pleasant ramble, in

spirit, through the romantic forests of Brazil.
Yours affectionately,

R. M. BALLANTYNE.