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 113
... took three months to travel the same dis- tance . It was a great blessing to the inhabitants when , in 1853 , a line of steamers was established , and this same journey could be accomplished with ease and comfort , at all seasons , in ...
... took three months to travel the same dis- tance . It was a great blessing to the inhabitants when , in 1853 , a line of steamers was established , and this same journey could be accomplished with ease and comfort , at all seasons , in ...
Page 162
... took an interest in my pursuit ; one of the best chambers in the house was given up to me , and the young men took me long rambles in the neighbouring forests . I saw very little hard work going forward . Every one rose with the dawn ...
... took an interest in my pursuit ; one of the best chambers in the house was given up to me , and the young men took me long rambles in the neighbouring forests . I saw very little hard work going forward . Every one rose with the dawn ...
Page 207
... took the matter very coolly , although the water spouted up alarmingly , and I thought we should inevitably be swamped . Captain Antonio took off his socks to stop the leak , inviting me and the Juiz de Paz , who was one of the party ...
... took the matter very coolly , although the water spouted up alarmingly , and I thought we should inevitably be swamped . Captain Antonio took off his socks to stop the leak , inviting me and the Juiz de Paz , who was one of the party ...
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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