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Cartucho

Brazilian boatman on the River of Doubt.

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First appearance: viii the river of doubt

Cartucho shows up with force in VI: Through the Highland Wilderness of Western Brazil. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Colonel Rondon's young dog, described as a 'jolly-cum-pup,' who had a comical encounter with a praying mantis during supper.
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Cartucho first appears in 0012 viii the river of doubt.

In VI: Through the Highland Wilderness of Western Brazil: Colonel Rondon's young dog, described as a 'jolly-cum-pup,' who had a comical encounter with a praying mantis during supper.

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