Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919). Through the Brazilian Wilderness. 1914. Subject Index
Boats, house, 102 ; their use as stores, 102 Bonofacio, José, station of, 134 , 243–246 ; provisions left at, 247 Books, 162 , 228 , 229 , 247 , 267 ; of travel, Appendix A, 356 , 357 Booth Line, 344 Borah, Jake, 119 Brazil, invitation of Government of, 2 ; arrival at boundary of, 49 , 50 ; intellectual and spiritual liberty of, 51 ; healthiness of inland region of, 103 ; invaluable reports of explorations published by Government of, 135 ; educational needs of, 157 ; silver-mounted saddle and bridle presented to Colonel Roosevelt by Government of, 170 ; suggestion to combine the two expeditions made by Government of, 188 ; first explorers of, 189 ; houses of laborers in, 196 ; healthy region for settlement offered by high interior of western, 216 ; change of family names in, 291 ; courtesy of peasants of, 325 ; “last frontier” still exists in, 333 ; development of, 334 ; Government of, orders Dúvida River to be named Rio Roosevelt, 341 ; achievements of Government of, 348 , 349 ; Colonel Rondon’s report of Savage Landor to Government of, Appendix A, note, 359–361 Brazil, Doctor Vital, 14–23 , 42 , 291 Brazil Land and Cattle Company, headquarters of, 125–127 Bridge, an Indian, 255 Bronx Zoo, 346 Bryce, James, 177 ; Appendix A, 354 Buenos Aires, 9 , 32 Bullets, umbrella-pointed, 141 Bullock-train, 220 Butterflies, 168 , 235 Burity River, camp at, 210–212 Burton, 355 Caboclos, 106 , 193 , 243 Caetano, Lieutenant, 188 Caeté flags, 108
Cajazeira, Doctor, 171 , 189 , 208 , 282 , 291 , 313 , 317 , 321 , 328 ; good-by to, 345 Camaradas, 106 ; skilful riding of, 107 ; 117–119 , 139 ; wilderness work disliked by, 159 ; 250 , 260 , 268 , 282 ; discouragement of, 307 ; tragedy among the, 311–317 ; fever among, 318 ; share food with, 323 ; lose strength, 328 ; ill from over-eating, 334 ; parting gift to, 344 Camp chairs and table, Appendix B, 368 Campos Novos, 233–235 Canja, 170 , 235 Canoes, 138 ; Canadian, 138 , 170 ; 247 , 249 ; portaging the, 260 , 261 , 267 , 268 ; loss of two, 269 ; building new, 270–273 ; 274 ; lose another, 280 ; 281 ; build two more, 287 ; 301–304 ; rocks break, 306 ; 307–310 , 321–323 , 331 ; obtain boat to replace, 337 ; 338 ; two months in, 339 ; last trip in, 342 ; Appendix B, 368 , 370–373 Canum&á River, 262 , 298 , 338 Capricorn, Tropic of, 40 Capybaras, or tapirs, 80–82 , 85 , 86 , 88–90 , 111 , 117 Cardozo, Captain, 159 Caripe, Senhor, 337 ; his stories of rubber-workers, 338 ; 340 , 342 “Carregadores,” 191 , 256 , 288 Cartucho, the puppy, 192 Carvings, rock, 300 “Cashada,” the Brazilian name for peccary, 146 , 148 Castanho, the, 325–327 , 340 Cataracts, 319 Catfish, 320 Cattle, 72 ; jaguars attack, 86 ; branding of, 95 , 96 ; regions of extraordinary possibilities for raising, 124 , 126 , 156 Caymans, 40 , 44 , 54 , 59 ; jacarés, usual name for, 66 , 67 ; 85 ; interesting incident of truculence of, 88 , 89 ; astonishing tameness of, 113 , 321 Centiped, 311 Chaco, the, 32 , 40 , 41 Chapadão, 216 , 235 , 237 , 348 Chapman, Frank, 2 , 3 Chasm, a, 308 Cherrie, George K., 3–5 , 10 , 40 , 63 , 99 , 102 , 153 ; good citizenship of, 156 , 157 ; good work done by, 166 ; 173 ; widely varied experiences of, 184 , 185 , 186 , 205 , 208 , 210 , 214 , 217 . 218 ; interesting tales told by, 227 , 228 ; 234 , 240 , 237 , 248 , 253 , 255 , 263 , 266 , 278 , 280–282 ; home life of, 294 ; helpfulness of, 305 , 306 ; 310 , 313 , 317 , 319 , 321 , 328 , 329 , 334 , 339 ; piranha attacks, 341 ; friendship inspired by, 342 ; 347 , 357 Cherrie River, 302 Chile, 9 Cicadas, 65 , 66
