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 49
... inches long , independently of the tail , which measures fifteen inches . The fur is thick , and black in colour , with the exception of a reddish - brown streak down the middle of the back . When first taken , or when kept tied up , it ...
... inches long , independently of the tail , which measures fifteen inches . The fur is thick , and black in colour , with the exception of a reddish - brown streak down the middle of the back . When first taken , or when kept tied up , it ...
Page 99
... inches , the tail alone being 22 inches ; but the diameter of the thickest part of the body is little more than a quarter of an inch . It is of light - brown colour , with iridescent shades , variegated with obscurer mark- ings , and ...
... inches , the tail alone being 22 inches ; but the diameter of the thickest part of the body is little more than a quarter of an inch . It is of light - brown colour , with iridescent shades , variegated with obscurer mark- ings , and ...
Page 190
... 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 fruit of elliptical shape and of a dingy earthen colour , six or ...
... 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 fruit of elliptical shape and of a dingy earthen colour , six or ...
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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