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 126
... Lower Amazons . We started at sunrise on the 10th , and being still favoured by wind and weather , made a pleasant passage , reaching Obydos , which is nearly fifty miles distant from Santarem , by midnight . We sailed all day close to ...
... Lower Amazons . We started at sunrise on the 10th , and being still favoured by wind and weather , made a pleasant passage , reaching Obydos , which is nearly fifty miles distant from Santarem , by midnight . We sailed all day close to ...
Page 135
... lower branches of trees . They remained almost motionless , for an hour or two at a time , simply moving their heads , on the watch for passing insects ; or , as seemed more generally to be the case , scanning the neighbouring trees for ...
... lower branches of trees . They remained almost motionless , for an hour or two at a time , simply moving their heads , on the watch for passing insects ; or , as seemed more generally to be the case , scanning the neighbouring trees for ...
Page 335
... Lower Amazons . Its manners in captivity are grave , and its temper mild and confiding , like that of the Coaitás . Owing to these traits the Barrigudo is much sought after for pets ; but it is not hardy like the Coaitás , and seldom ...
... Lower Amazons . Its manners in captivity are grave , and its temper mild and confiding , like that of the Coaitás . Owing to these traits the Barrigudo is much sought after for pets ; but it is not hardy like the Coaitás , and seldom ...
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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