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ship of the Smithsonian Institution for the purpose of making a 

 study of the crustacean fauna of South America. He hoped to spend 

 the last six months of this year investigating the fauna of the east 

 coast of the continent, and left New York August i, arriving at Rio 

 de Janeiro on the 13th, where he was accorded every courtesy, both 

 by the Brazilian officials and the American Ambassador. Much col- 

 lecting was done in the Bay of Rio de Janeiro, and valuable material 

 obtained at Paqueta Island. 



Dr. Schmitt visited the Museu Nacional, examined the collections, 

 and received much valuable information from Dr. Carlos Moreira, 

 the Brazilian carcinologist, who was for a long time attached to the 



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Museum, in regard to the local marine fauna and the best collecting 

 grounds. 



Heavy rains and unavoidable delays prolonged his sojourn at Rio 

 de Janeiro until September 7, when he left for Santos, arriving there 

 the following day. The nearby Museu Paulista at Sao Paulo was 

 visited and here he met Dr. H. Luderwaldt, Custodian, who for many 

 years has been a correspondent of the U. S. National Museum. The 

 collections of the Museum were examined and greatly admired by 

 Dr. Schmitt. He was very much gratified at receiving from the 

 Museu Paulista permission to work up its collection of unidentified 

 Crustacea, and for the privilege of making exchanges. The fishing 

 grounds of Santos were visited and some material obtained from the 

 seine hauls of the fishermen. 



