The Naturalist on the River Amazons: A Record of Adventures, Habits of Animals, Sketches of Brazilian and Indian Life, and Aspects of Nature Under the Equator, During Eleven Years of TravelJ. Fitzgerald, 1880 - 150 pages |
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... sandy tween the tree - trunks , and the litter of a nu- beaches , over which , now and then , aquatic merous household lay scattered about . and wading birds were seen running . The forest was low , and had a harsh , dry aspect ...
... sandy tween the tree - trunks , and the litter of a nu- beaches , over which , now and then , aquatic merous household lay scattered about . and wading birds were seen running . The forest was low , and had a harsh , dry aspect ...
Page 700
... sandy bottom of the bay . At these times a species of sting - ray is common on the sloping beach , and bathers are frequently stung most severely by it . The weapon of this fish is a strong blade with jagged edges , about three inches ...
... sandy bottom of the bay . At these times a species of sting - ray is common on the sloping beach , and bathers are frequently stung most severely by it . The weapon of this fish is a strong blade with jagged edges , about three inches ...
Page 767
... sandy ending by shipping a boat load of rtles for ravines in the midst of the thick forest . The my use at Ega . large sand islands , and miles of sandy beach , These neglected and rude villagers still re were also uncovered ; and these ...
... sandy ending by shipping a boat load of rtles for ravines in the midst of the thick forest . The my use at Ega . large sand islands , and miles of sandy beach , These neglected and rude villagers still re were also uncovered ; and these ...
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Naturalist on the River Amazons, a Record of Adventures, Habits of Animals ... Henry Walter Bates No preview available - 2007 |
The Naturalist on the River Amazons: A Record of Adventures, Habits of ... Henry Walter Bates No preview available - 2014 |
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afterward alligators animal ants appearance ashore banks beautiful birds boat branches Brazilian broad cacao Cafuzo called Cametá campos canoe Cardozo Caripí channel clothed coast color creek distance dry season Ecitons eggs farinha feet fish flocks foliage Fonte Boa forest fruit ground habits hammocks head height inches Indians inhabitants insects interior islands Japurá kind lake land larvæ leaves length live lower main river mameluco mandioca miles monkeys montaria morning mouth Mundurucús natives nearly neighborhood neighboring night o'clock Obydos paddle palms Pará Pará river passed plants Portuguese ramble Rio Negro road rocinha sand sandy Santarem seemed seen Senhor shade shape shore side Solimoens species stream Tabatinga tail Tapajos tion Tocantins Toucans travelling trees tribes trunks Tupí turtles Upper Amazons vegetation vessel Villa Nova village voyage walk wild wind wings woods yards young