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 63
... fruits of the forest . Amongst the latter the fruits of palm - tree occupied the chief place . The Assai is the most in use , but this forms a universal article of diet in all parts of the country . The fruit , which is per- fectly ...
... fruits of the forest . Amongst the latter the fruits of palm - tree occupied the chief place . The Assai is the most in use , but this forms a universal article of diet in all parts of the country . The fruit , which is per- fectly ...
Page 190
... fruits growing out of the trunk and branches , some within a few inches of the ground , like the cacao . Most of them are called by the natives Cupú , and the trees are of inconsiderable height . One of them , called Cupu - aï , bears a ...
... fruits growing out of the trunk and branches , some within a few inches of the ground , like the cacao . Most of them are called by the natives Cupú , and the trees are of inconsiderable height . One of them , called Cupu - aï , bears a ...
Page 268
... fruit , like most of the others here mentioned , ripens in January . Many smaller fruits , such as Wajurú ( pro- bably a species of Achras ) , the size of a gooseberry , which grows singly and contains a sweet gelatinous pulp ...
... fruit , like most of the others here mentioned , ripens in January . Many smaller fruits , such as Wajurú ( pro- bably a species of Achras ) , the size of a gooseberry , which grows singly and contains a sweet gelatinous pulp ...
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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