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 37
... called ubás , made of immense hollowed - out tree trunks ; in these they used to go on war expeditions , carrying in the prows their trophies and calabash rattles , whose clatter was meant to intimidate their enemies . They were gentle ...
... called ubás , made of immense hollowed - out tree trunks ; in these they used to go on war expeditions , carrying in the prows their trophies and calabash rattles , whose clatter was meant to intimidate their enemies . They were gentle ...
Page 201
... called Point Cajetúba . During a lull of the wind , towards midday , we ran the cuberta aground in shallow water and waded ashore , but the woods were scarcely penetrable , and not a bird was to be The only thing observed worthy of note ...
... called Point Cajetúba . During a lull of the wind , towards midday , we ran the cuberta aground in shallow water and waded ashore , but the woods were scarcely penetrable , and not a bird was to be The only thing observed worthy of note ...
Page 203
... called Itá - puáma , or " standing rock , " from a remarkable isolated cliff , which stands erect at the entrance to the little haven . A short distance beyond Itá- puáma we found ourselves opposite to the village of Pinhel , which is ...
... called Itá - puáma , or " standing rock , " from a remarkable isolated cliff , which stands erect at the entrance to the little haven . A short distance beyond Itá- puáma we found ourselves opposite to the village of Pinhel , which is ...
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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