INDEX 



381 



Rodriguez, Doctor Barboso, 109. 



Rogaciano, Lieutenant, 113-115. 



Rondon, Colonel Candido Mariano da 

 Silya, 8, 9, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53; out- 

 fit inspected by, 62; characteristics 

 of, 7S; 77, 9S» no, 113, us; explora- 

 tions of, 128, 129, 130; 147, 150, 151; 

 people of Matto Grosso befriended 

 by, 152; Indian service of Brazil 

 beaded by, 152; Sepotuba River ex- 

 plored and northwestern wilderness 

 of Matto Grosso opened by, 153; 

 most important exploring trip of, 

 ^53, 154; 166, 175; his stories of past 

 experiences, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184; 

 holds a council with the Indians, 

 194; Utiarity Falls discovered by, 

 19s; gives presents to the Indians, 

 200, 203-206; work of, 212; friend- 

 ship of Nhambiquaras for, 216, 217, 

 220; 222, 224; early life and educa- 

 tion of, 237; 241, 243, 244, 25s, 262; 

 his eight months' exploration, 263, 

 264; 272, 275, 276,277, 278; formally 

 christens Rio Roosevelt, 278, 279; 

 288, 291, 293, 294; trail cut by, 296; 

 297, 299, 300, 303 ; his decision as to 

 murderer, 307, 308; 312, 320; reads 

 record of party's accomplishments, 

 331; 332; good-by to, 335, 338; Ap- 

 pendix A, 346; charges made against 

 Mr. Savage Landor by, 347, 348. 



Roosevelt, Kermit, 4, 5, 65, 66, 71, 73, 

 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 90, no, 113; speed 

 and endurance of, 113, 114, 115; 152, 

 157, 168, 177, 183, 198, 203, 229, 234, 

 241, 243, 244, 253, 259, 260, 262, 26s, 

 268; accident befalls, 269, 270; 272, 

 275; river called after, 276; 279, 283, 

 288, 289, 291, 293; his experience of 

 rope work, 294, 295; 297, 298, 299, 

 300, 302; his bridge-building ex- 

 perience, 302; 303, 304; fever at- 

 tacks, 308, 309, 31s; 319, 320, 328, 

 329; Appendix B, 354. 



Roosevelt, Theodore, is invited to at- 

 tempt descent of unknown river, 8; 

 reception to, 45, 47; Dom Joao's 

 gift to, 109; receives silver-mounted 



saddle and bridle, 165; unknown 

 river formally christened for, 278; 

 injures his leg, 309; has an attack of 

 fever, 309; his illness increases, 319, 

 320; quotation from Colonel Ron- 

 don's letter to. Appendix A, note, 

 347, 348; his suggestions for outfits 

 in South American wilderness, 351, 

 352, 369; his report to General Lauro 

 Miiller, 370, 371. 



Rope, Appendix B, 358, 359. 



Rubber-gatherers, 212, 316, 318; act 

 as guide, 321; homes of, 322, 323, 

 324; work of, in opening wilderness, 

 325; hard lives of, 327; adventures 

 of, 329. 



Saddles, Appendix B, 358. 



Salto Bello waterfall, 188, 189; future 



value of, 189; splendid opportunities 



for settlement in region of, 189, 190; 



breakfast at the, 193, 194. 

 Sao Joao fazenda, arrival at, 100, loi; 



near hamlet of, 331, 332. 

 Sao Lourengo, 109-117; junction of 



Paraguay and, 119. 

 Sao Luis de Caceres, 8, 119; arrival at, 



127; fine government school at, 127; 



194. 

 Sao Paulo, 13, 14, 127. 

 Scents, 164. 

 Scorpion, a, 302. 

 Sepotuba, the, or River of Tapirs, 132; 



fine cattle country along the, 151; 



exploration and first maps of, 153; 



camp beside, 170; 194. 

 Sequoia, 44. 

 Serpents, 302. 



" Sertao," or wilderness, note, 204. 

 Serums, anti-venom, 10, 12, 13, 15, 



Appendix B, 354. 

 "Shenzi," one of the dogs, 65. 

 Shipton, Major, 241. 

 Sigg, Jacob, 4, 5, 9; motor-boat impro- 

 vised by, 127; 161, 180, 199; return 



to Tapirapoan, 202. 

 Simplicio, 268; death of, 269. 

 SkobelofF, I. 

 Sloth, a, 334. 



