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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. Curasson, 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 passengers transported by the steamers in 1867 was 13,886; receipts from passage, $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 | Ca
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