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 62
... middle one , and formed with it a great expanse of water . The islands here seem to form two pretty regular lines , dividing the great river into three channels . As we progressed slowly , we took the montaria , and went ashore , from ...
... middle one , and formed with it a great expanse of water . The islands here seem to form two pretty regular lines , dividing the great river into three channels . As we progressed slowly , we took the montaria , and went ashore , from ...
Page 271
... middle of the Solimoens , fishing , hunting , collecting eggs of turtle and plovers , and thoroughly enjoying themselves . The inhabitants pray always for a " vasante grande , " or great ebb . From the middle of October to the beginning ...
... middle of the Solimoens , fishing , hunting , collecting eggs of turtle and plovers , and thoroughly enjoying themselves . The inhabitants pray always for a " vasante grande , " or great ebb . From the middle of October to the beginning ...
Page 305
... middle of the praia . There were several guitar players amongst the young men , and one most perse- vering fiddler , so there was no lack of music . The favourite sport was the Pira - purasséya , or fish - dance , one of the original ...
... middle of the praia . There were several guitar players amongst the young men , and one most perse- vering fiddler , so there was no lack of music . The favourite sport was the Pira - purasséya , or fish - dance , one of the original ...
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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