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several volunteers accompanied the Expedition: these were Edward Copeland, 

 Newton Dexter, Walter Hunnewell, William James, Stephen Van Rensselaer 

 Thayer, and Thomas Ward. 



Agassiz had the further assistance of the Brazilian Government through 

 the Emperor, Dom Pedro II. Among Brazilians who joined the Expedition or 

 aided in other ways were Major Coutinho, Messrs. Vinhas, Bourget, Talisman, 

 Dr. Justa, Couto de Magalhaes, and others. 



The Expedition started late in March, 1865, and landed at Rio de Janeiro 

 on April 22nd. Three months were spent about Rio. On July 25th Agassiz 

 with Coutinho, Burkhardt, Bourget, Hunnewell, and James, joined later by 

 Dexter and Thayer, went along the coast to Bahia (July 28th), Pernambuco 

 (31st), Parahyba do Norte (August 2nd), Ceara (4th), Maranham (6th) and Para 

 (11th). On August 20th the party started up the Amazon. It was divided in 

 various ways. One or two of the assistants were left, or sent to some place to 

 collect for longer or shorter periods to rejoin the main party at times. The 

 itinerary up the Amazon was: — 



August 20, 1 865. Start up the Amazon. 20. Breves. 21. Tajapuru. 22. Gurupa. 

 23. Porto do Moz. 25. Montalegre. (Monte Alegre). 26. Santarem (Dexter, James, 

 and Talisman, a young Brazilian start up the Tapajos from here; Bourget and Hunnewell 

 remain at Santarem. They rejoin the Expedition at Manaos). September 1. On an arm 

 of the Rio Ramos, connecting the Amazons, through the Mauhes, with the Madeira. 3. 

 Return to steamer at Villa Bella. 4- Manaos. 10. Leave Manaos. 13. Coari. 14- 

 Teffe. 15. Fonte B6a. 17. San Paolo. IS. Tabatinga. Bourget remains at Taba- 

 tinga. 20. Left Tabatinga. James and Talisman remain at San Paolo to ascend the lea. 

 20. Left Fonte Boa again. 21. Teffe again — take up residence on Lake Teffe. Sitio. 

 most remarkable catch in Forest Lake. October 17. James and Talisman returned from lea, 

 and Jutahy. About Oct. 21, left Teffe. Verge of rainy season. Bourget returns from 

 Tabatinga. 23. Reach Manaos. 27. Go to Lake Hyanuary. 29. Return to Manaos 

 for a six weeks' stay. December 6. Thayer returns from Lago Alexo, Bourget and Thayer 

 from Cudajas, James from Manacapuru, Coutinho from Lake Hyanuary, Jose-Fernandez, 

 Curupira, etc. 10. Dexter and Talisman returned from Rio Branco. Water too high. 

 Leave for Mauhes on war vessel. 14- Mucaja-Tuba. 16. Mauhes. 20. Leave Mauhes. 

 25. Manaos. 27. Leave Manaos to ascend the Rio Negro. 29. Pedreira. 31. Manaos. 

 January 16, 1866. Villa Bella and Mauhes again. 18. Lago Maximo. 20. Leave Villa 

 Bella. 21. Obidos. 22. Santarem at the mouth of the Tapajos. 26. Monte Alegre. 

 Trip to Serra Erere. 29. Leave Monte Alegre. About 30. Porto do Moz on the Xingu: 

 Vinhas brings collections from above and below the cascades of the Xingu. February 1. 

 Gurupa. 2. Tajapuru. 4- Reached Para. March 26. Leave Para for Rio de Janeiro. 

 April 2. An inland excursion at Ceara. 6. Pacatuba and the region about it. 11. 

 Ceara. 16. Leave Ceara for Rio. July 2. Sail for home. 



During Agassiz's trip up the Amazon with his immediate assistants, the rest 

 of his party was divided to collect in the rivers of eastern Brazil from Rio de 

 Janeiro to Para. "One object was kept constantly in view throughout this 



