Land was purchased in Belem or Manaus without any preliminary survey, much as one would draw a hand in a poker game. Later, the purchaser, who was in most cases an already rich landowner, would find out whether he was wealthy beyond his dreams or had completely last the purchase price "all depending on the number of rubber trees that could be found in his forest. ...

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