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 14
... never satisfy myself as to the function of these worker - majors . They are not the soldiers or defenders of the working portion of the community , like the armed class in the Termites , or white ants ; for they never fight . The ...
... never satisfy myself as to the function of these worker - majors . They are not the soldiers or defenders of the working portion of the community , like the armed class in the Termites , or white ants ; for they never fight . The ...
Page 38
... never betray , in fact they do not feel keenly , the emotions of joy , grief , wonder , fear , and so forth . They can never be excited to enthusiasm ; but they have strong affections , espe- cially those connected with family . It is ...
... never betray , in fact they do not feel keenly , the emotions of joy , grief , wonder , fear , and so forth . They can never be excited to enthusiasm ; but they have strong affections , espe- cially those connected with family . It is ...
Page 304
... never venturing to look strangers in the face , and never quitting , for many minutes together , the side of her father and mother . The family had been shamefully swindled by some rascally trader on another praia ; and , on our arrival ...
... never venturing to look strangers in the face , and never quitting , for many minutes together , the side of her father and mother . The family had been shamefully swindled by some rascally trader on another praia ; and , on our arrival ...
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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