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 88
... channel ; being separated from the main waters of the estuary by a cluster of islands . This channel is about two miles broad , and constitutes part of the minor estuary of Goajará , into which the three rivers Guamá , Mojú , and Acará ...
... channel ; being separated from the main waters of the estuary by a cluster of islands . This channel is about two miles broad , and constitutes part of the minor estuary of Goajará , into which the three rivers Guamá , Mojú , and Acará ...
Page 116
... channel connecting the two rivers , which enters the Pará six miles to the south of the Breves . The lower part of ... channel , or series of channels , of variable width . On the morning of the 27th we had 116 CHAP . VI . THE LOWER ...
... channel connecting the two rivers , which enters the Pará six miles to the south of the Breves . The lower part of ... channel , or series of channels , of variable width . On the morning of the 27th we had 116 CHAP . VI . THE LOWER ...
Page 118
... channels which we passed on our right , and which traverse , in their course towards the sea , the north - western part of Marajó . In the evening of the 29th we arrived at a point where another channel joins the Jaburú from the north ...
... channels which we passed on our right , and which traverse , in their course towards the sea , the north - western part of Marajó . In the evening of the 29th we arrived at a point where another channel joins the Jaburú from the north ...
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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