Note 158 — Chapter II · GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SLAVERY.
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Keane, von Tschudi and Ehrenreich make no mention of slavery among the Botocudos. According to Zu Wied “the conqueror persecutes the vanquished, and but seldom makes captives, at least among the Botocudos; but on the Belmonte there are said to be seen some who were used as slaves for all kinds of work”158. We do not know what this last second-hand information of Zu Wied’s is worth; but we are justified in inferring that the Botocudos in general (except those on Rio Belmonte) have no slaves.