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 663
... turned out of one place where he had squat- ted and cleared a large piece of forest . I be lieve the law of Brazil at this time was that the new lands should become the property of those who cleared and cultivated them , if their right ...
... turned out of one place where he had squat- ted and cleared a large piece of forest . I be lieve the law of Brazil at this time was that the new lands should become the property of those who cleared and cultivated them , if their right ...
Page 678
... turned up at their edges ; they be which I have often spoken of as occurring longed to the Victoria water lily . The leaves near Pará and in several other places . Many were just beginning to expand ( December loose blocks were ...
... turned up at their edges ; they be which I have often spoken of as occurring longed to the Victoria water lily . The leaves near Pará and in several other places . Many were just beginning to expand ( December loose blocks were ...
Page 708
... turned , and glided at an accelerated pace down the path . Wishing to take a note of his probable size and the colors and markings of his skin , I set off after him ; but he increased his speed , and I was unable to get near enough for ...
... turned , and glided at an accelerated pace down the path . Wishing to take a note of his probable size and the colors and markings of his skin , I set off after him ; but he increased his speed , and I was unable to get near enough for ...
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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