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birds and mammals of the far interior of the western 

 Brazilian wilderness ; and the labels of our baggage and 

 scientific equipment, printed by the museum, were 

 entitled " Colonel Roosevelt's South American expedi- 

 tion for the American Museum of Natural History." 

 But, as I have already mentioned, at Rio the Brazilian 

 Government, through the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, 

 Doctor Lauro Mliller, suggested that I should combine 

 the expedition with one by Colonel Rondon, which they 

 contemplated making, and thereby make both expedi- 

 tions of broader scientific interest. I accepted the 

 proposal with much pleasure ; and we found, when we 

 joined Colonel Rondon and his associates, that their 

 baggage and equipment had been labelled by the 

 Brazilian Government "Expedi(jao Scientifica Roosevelt- 

 Rondon." This thenceforth became the proper and 

 official title of the expedition. Cherrie and Miller did 

 the chief zoological work. The geological work was 

 done by a Brazilian member of the expedition, Euzebio 

 OUveira. The astronomical work necessary for obtaining 

 the exact geographical location of the rivers and points 

 of note was to be done by Lieutenant Lyra, under the 

 supervision of Colonel Rondon ; and at the telegraph 

 stations this astronomical work would be checked by 

 wire communications with one of Colonel Rondon's 

 assistants at Cuyaba, Lieutenant Caetano, thereby 

 securing a minutely accurate comparison of time. The 

 sketch-maps and surveying and cartographical work 

 generally were to be made under the supervision of 

 Colonel Rondon by Lyra, with assistance from Fiala and 

 Kermit. Captain Amilcar handled the worst problem — 

 transportation. The medical member was Doctor 

 Cajazeira. 



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