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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Page 657
... shore - the island of Marajó - being visible only in clear weather as a line of tree- tops dotting the horizon . A little further upward , that is , to the south - west , the main- land on the right or eastern shore appears ; this is ...
... shore - the island of Marajó - being visible only in clear weather as a line of tree- tops dotting the horizon . A little further upward , that is , to the south - west , the main- land on the right or eastern shore appears ; this is ...
Page 667
... shore is formed by the Island of Marajó , and is slightly elevated and rocky in some parts . A series of islands conceals the southern shore from view most part of the way . The whole country , mainland and islands , is cov- ered with ...
... shore is formed by the Island of Marajó , and is slightly elevated and rocky in some parts . A series of islands conceals the southern shore from view most part of the way . The whole country , mainland and islands , is cov- ered with ...
Page 670
... shore , dur . ing the 6th and two following days , the table - topped hills on the opposite side occu- pied most of our attention . The river is from four to five miles broad , and in some places long , low , wooded islands intervene in ...
... shore , dur . ing the 6th and two following days , the table - topped hills on the opposite side occu- pied most of our attention . The river is from four to five miles broad , and in some places long , low , wooded islands intervene in ...
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Naturalist on the River Amazons, a Record of Adventures, Habits of Animals ... Henry Walter Bates No preview available - 2007 |
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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