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Page 35
... taken the second time . He had been a month in the woods , living on roots and fruits , and had nearly died from starvation . He had an intelligent , sharp , and independent look about him , and kept continually talking in his own ...
... taken the second time . He had been a month in the woods , living on roots and fruits , and had nearly died from starvation . He had an intelligent , sharp , and independent look about him , and kept continually talking in his own ...
Page 105
... taken to note the place , and these the wasp seemed also to have taken as its guide , for it flew directly down to them , and ran inside ; but the small leaf on which the fragment of caterpillar lay , not being directly connected with ...
... taken to note the place , and these the wasp seemed also to have taken as its guide , for it flew directly down to them , and ran inside ; but the small leaf on which the fragment of caterpillar lay , not being directly connected with ...
Page 292
... taken . It is usually found on the leaves of young trees from twelve to twenty feet from the ground . I have taken the rather heavy - bodied female by throwing a stone at it and causing it to fall within reach , but the male is more ...
... taken . It is usually found on the leaves of young trees from twelve to twenty feet from the ground . I have taken the rather heavy - bodied female by throwing a stone at it and causing it to fall within reach , but the male is more ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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