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 76
... vessel rolled and pitched until every bone in our bodies ached with the bumps . we received , and we were all more or less sea sick . On the following day we entered the Anapú , and on the 30th of Sep- tember , after threading again the ...
... vessel rolled and pitched until every bone in our bodies ached with the bumps . we received , and we were all more or less sea sick . On the following day we entered the Anapú , and on the 30th of Sep- tember , after threading again the ...
Page 85
... vessel heels over to the wind . There are two masts , rigged with fore and aft sails . The fore- mast has often , besides , a main and top sail . The forepart is planked over at the top , and on this raised deck the crew work the vessel ...
... vessel heels over to the wind . There are two masts , rigged with fore and aft sails . The fore- mast has often , besides , a main and top sail . The forepart is planked over at the top , and on this raised deck the crew work the vessel ...
Page 234
... vessel and drenching us with the spray . I did not expect that our anchor would hold ; I gave out , however , plenty of cable , and watched the result at the prow ; José placing himself at the helm , and the men standing by the jib and ...
... vessel and drenching us with the spray . I did not expect that our anchor would hold ; I gave out , however , plenty of cable , and watched the result at the prow ; José placing himself at the helm , and the men standing by the jib and ...
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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