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Title: The American Museum journal
Identifier: americanmuseumjo18amer (find matches)
Year: c1900-(1918) (c190s)
Authors: American Museum of Natural History
Subjects: Natural history
Publisher: New York : American Museum of Natural History
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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388 THE AMERICAN MUSEUM JOURNAL

cially in that part of the high interior
known as the Territorio Amazonas,
which is a place of refuge for criminals
from Colombia and Brazil, as well as
from other parts of Venezuela. On one
of my journeys into that region, after
we had arrived above the falls of
Atures, two of the members of my crew
began to make trouble and, one evening,
I overheard them discussing the value
of the cargo we carried and incidentally
bargaining about the different articles
that would fall to one or the other of
them. Evidently they were plotting to
rid themselves of me and take posses-
sion of the outfit. Fortunately, how-
ever, one of the crew remained faithful,
and on that same evening he came to
me and revealed the whole plot. Prompt
action thereupon not only saved myself
but the rest of my men from possible
destruction, and at the same time re-
lieved us of the two conspirators.
An expedition into the interior of
any of the South American countries
requires quick wit and resourcefulness
on the part of its leader. He must be
able to handle cross-grained human be-
ings as well as ill-natured, bucking
pack mules, and while it is rarely neces-
sary to use force, firmness and a readi-
ness to act are absolutely essential.
Much more can be accomplished by
making friends of the people than by
assuming an air of superiority, which
usual!v antagonizes them.
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An invitation to the delights of the field.—Mr. Cherrie South America, photographed by Kermit
Roosevelt, as they waited for the rest of the party to catch up. This was during the Roosevelt Expedi-
tion, the early part of the journeying down the "River of Doubt," while clothing was still in a good
state of repair

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