Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919). Through the Brazilian Wilderness. 1914.
Subject Index
| Climate, difficulties of working in a damp, 207 |
| Clothing, Appendix B, 369, 370, 377, 384–386 |
| Coati, 49, 114, 173 |
| Coimbra, 60, 61 |
| Coloration, advertising, of birds, 36, 37, 295; theories concerning concealing, 100; concealing, not universal among big game, 122, 123, 127–129; coral-snake possesses revealing, 255; examples of protective, 256, 264 |
| Compass, necessity for a, 163, 180; Appendix B, 388, 389 |
| Concepcion, 41, 42, 44, 46; visit to barracks at, 47; breakfast at City Hall at, 48 |
| Cooking, 160; equipment for, Appendix B, 378, 382 |
| Correa, Antonio, 279, 280, 296, 299, 302, 325 |
| Corumb&á, 9, 62–65; arrival at, 97; 123, 337 |
| Cougar, or puma, 27–29; man attacked by, 30–32. 55; 127, 128; deer preyed on by, 180 |
| Craveiro, Pedrinho, 298, 313 |
| Crops. 40, 335 |
| Cruz, Doctor, 42 |
| Cuyab&á, River, 101; party leaves the, 113; 123 |
| Da Cunha, Commander, 88 |
| Dance, an Indian, 206, 207; Nhambiquara, 224, 241 |
| Darwin, his “Voyage of the Beagle,” 356; 360, 367 |
| Deer, bush, 115 141, 155; marsh, 78, 100; revealing coloration of, 122; pampas, 180, 182; whitetail, 115, 116, 122 |
| Dipper, the, 329 |
| Diseases, 203, 204 |
| Ditmars, R. L., 19, 21 |
| Dogs, 67, 76, 79–83, 109, 110, 117, 118; jaguar hunt exhausts, 119; need for good, 119; worthlessness of the, 140; custom of gelding hunting, 155, 156; heat tries, 219 |
| Ducks, muscovy, 50; tree, 125 |
| Duffel-bags, Appendix B, 377 |
| Easter Sunday, 323 |
| Education, need of, 156, 157 |
| Egan, Maurice Francis, 1 |
| Electric flashlight, Appendix B, 387 |
| Equipment, 5, 6, 214, 215; compass a necessary part of, 163, 180; for trip down unknown river, 247; blankets a necessity of, 306; Colonel Roosevelt’s suggestion for, Appendix B, 368–370; Fiala’s suggestion for, Appendix B, 370–392 |
| Evangalista, Miguel, 242, 243 |
| Expedition, the origin of, 1; members of, 3–5; ground to be covered by, 6–9; scientific character of, 26; arrival of Brazilian members of, 51–53; division of the, 170, 171; primary purpose of, 188; official title of, 188; individual work done by members of, 189; begin difficult part of, 208; final division of belongings and members of, 246, 247; perilous state of, 315; and good doctor essential on, 318; ill health of members of, 323; a red-letter day for, 324; no longer fear of disaster to, 328; complete zoological success of, 347; most important work done by, 348 |
| Explorers, dangers to pioneer, 55, 159, 176–178; work of Brazilian, 217; disasters to parties of, 309; much work in South America for, Appendix A, 353–358; need for accuracy and common sense in writings of, 359–362; note, 361; useful articles which should always be carried by, 384 |
| Farrabee, Professor, 177, 347, Appendix A, 357 |
| Fauna, 8; pleistocene, 27; bird, 70; mammalian, 70; South America rich in bird, 112; an interesting, 218; extinct South American, Appendix A, 366 |
| Fazendas, 162 |
| Fazendeiros, 138, 148 |
| Ferry, the, 194 |
| Fiala, Anthony, 4, 5, 9; outfit assembled by, 64; takes moving picture, 111; efficiency of, 165; 170, 184, 189, 208; loses baggage and provisions, 221; rations chosen by, 295; goes home, 341; his suggestions for equipment and provisions, Appendix B, 369–392 |
| Fish, best hooks and rods for, Appendix B, 384 |
| Fishing stick, 280 |
| Flies, horse, 130, 259; pium, 190, 259; polvora, 259; boroshuda, 259; berni, 151, 229 |
| Floating islands, 345 |
| “Fly-dope,” 259, Appendix B, 369 |
| Flying-fish, 293 |
| Food, 186; oxen for, 209, 239; 248; monkeys as, 255; economizing, 272; palm-tops used for, 281, 295, 296; shortage of, 295; country furnishes scant supply of, 295, 296; toucan and parrots as, 299; high prices for, 331; vegetables and fruits raised by settles for, 332; Appendix B, 377; itemized list of, 379–381 |
| Football, extraordinary game of, 197–199 |
| Forage, scarcity of, 215, 229, 231 |
| Forests, 7, 59, 70, 136; multitudes of insects inhabit, 151; 179, 180; absolute necessity for a compass in, 163, 180; 216, 252; difficulty of hunting in, 266; 272, 305 |