IN UNEXPLORED BRAZIL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 18 June 1912, Page 5

IN UNEXPLORED BRAZIL.

MB SAVAGE LANDOR'S ADVEN-

TURES

Mr A. H. Savage Landor supplies some interesting particulars of his eighteen months' journey across South America and back.

"My journey (said Mr Savage Landor') included the whole unexplored part of Brazil between Bio and Manaos, in the great central basis of the Xingu, Tapajoz, and Madeira rivers, a region which the Brazilians themselves have always regarded as impenetrable. SIXTEEN DAYS WITHOUT FOOD. "When I left Rio in March last year I took enough provisions to last for a year, but, owing to wastage on the part of my men and loss, these eventually gave out, and towards the end of that part of the expedition through the unex- ' plored portion of Brazil we remained for 16 days without a morsel of anything to eat. Happily there was plenty of water, but there was no game, no 'fish, no fruit, and no inhabitants, and neither my men nor myself had sufficient food to cover a sixpence. Our experiences were terrible, and it was one of the most tragic marches I have ever had. At this tune I had with me two carriers—my only companions—and they suffered even more than 1 did. Both wanted to put an end to their sufferings, and it was only with difficulty that I prevented them from committing suicide. For raysell, although, accustomed to roughing it, I nearly died. Starvation brought on anaemia, which was succeeded by ben-ben in the right leg, causing atrophy of two toes. Eventually we came through, but in a terrible plight. I lost £>01b. m weight." Mr Savage Landor added that this was the last of his 25 years of exploration.