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... seen about this brook was the long - billed , fire - throated Heliomaster pallidiceps ( Gould ) , Tongue of Humming - bird , with the blades a little opened generally engaged in probing long narrow - throated red flowers , forming ...
... seen about this brook was the long - billed , fire - throated Heliomaster pallidiceps ( Gould ) , Tongue of Humming - bird , with the blades a little opened generally engaged in probing long narrow - throated red flowers , forming ...
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... seen or heard a jaguar before in the woods , and having often seen the footprints of the tapir , I thought it was the latter , and think- ing I would have to get very close up to it to do it any damage with my little charge of small ...
... seen or heard a jaguar before in the woods , and having often seen the footprints of the tapir , I thought it was the latter , and think- ing I would have to get very close up to it to do it any damage with my little charge of small ...
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... seen any cattle ; and since the conquest they appear to have entirely given up their ancient practice of carving on stone , whilst the Spaniards and half - breeds have not learnt the art ; so that I have never seen a single carving in ...
... seen any cattle ; and since the conquest they appear to have entirely given up their ancient practice of carving on stone , whilst the Spaniards and half - breeds have not learnt the art ; so that I have never seen a single carving in ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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