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farther up than I did, and anticipated great results from the 
excursion, but in this was greatly disappointed. One of my com- 
anions was attacked with a severe remittent fever, immediately 
after which he developed a large abscess in ee arm pit. His 
condition was rather serious and pene ning, so that we were 
obliged to encamp an give us calinagwe conditions for safety. 
time I I suffer was 
almost completely ncapacitated Nevertheless, I did, with much 
discomfort, keep my driers ete almost to full capacity and 
sa ed many interesting ped 
may be remarke: 
re I have ever ect red. There were many deer, wild hogs 
of two species, tapirs and cornejos, besides a great abundance 
and variety of large, edible birds, hen known as pabas, meaning 
turkeys. 
uch of our time while on the lower Bopi was devoted to 
studying the economic elements of the flora and the studies of 
our Rollecion | in this ean will doubtless form the sub- 
bamboos, the hollow joints of which contain water. This water 
being vaporized by the heat, Poueends of explosions resulted, 
producing 
The Beni, below Huachi, being free from impediments, we 
travelled with callapos comprised of three rafts, and were less 
rey oute [ 
precluded collecting until after the Andes had been passed. 
the present occasion, we were still faced by adverse seasonal 
