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 TravelDover Publications, 1975 - 394 pages |
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Page 57
... broad channel lying between the mainland and a line of islands which extend some distance beyond the city . Into it three large rivers discharge their waters , namely , the Guamá , the Acará , and the Mojú ; so that it forms a kind of ...
... broad channel lying between the mainland and a line of islands which extend some distance beyond the city . Into it three large rivers discharge their waters , namely , the Guamá , the Acará , and the Mojú ; so that it forms a kind of ...
Page 145
... broad fore - wings resembled the leaf of a plant , providing the insect with a perfect disguise when they were closed ; whilst the hind wings were decorated with gaily - coloured eye - like spots . The negro left us and turned up a ...
... broad fore - wings resembled the leaf of a plant , providing the insect with a perfect disguise when they were closed ; whilst the hind wings were decorated with gaily - coloured eye - like spots . The negro left us and turned up a ...
Page 152
... broad alleys of the forest several species of Morpho were com- mon . One of these is a sister form to the Morpho Hecuba , which I have mentioned as occurring at Obydos . The Villa Nova kind differs from Hecuba sufficiently to be ...
... broad alleys of the forest several species of Morpho were com- mon . One of these is a sister form to the Morpho Hecuba , which I have mentioned as occurring at Obydos . The Villa Nova kind differs from Hecuba sufficiently to be ...
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afterwards alligator amongst animal ants appearance ashore banks beautiful birds branches Brazilian broad cacao Cafuzo called Cametá campos canoe Cardozo Catuá channel clothed coast colour creek distance dry season Ecitons eggs farinha feet fish flocks foliage Fonte Boa forest fruit habits hammocks head height inches Indians inhabitants insects interior islands Jabutí jaguar Japurá kind lake land larvæ leaves length live lower main river mameluco mandioca miles monkeys montaria morning mouth narrow natives nearly neighbourhood neighbouring night o'clock paddle palm Paperbound Pará passed Passés pool Portuguese praia ramble Rio Negro round SAN DIEGO sand sandy Santarem seemed seen Senhor shore side skin Solimoens species specimens stream Tabatinga tail Tapajos Teffé thickets Tocantins Toucan trees tribe trunks Tupí turtles Upper Amazons vegetation vessel village voyage walk whilst wild wind woods yards young