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 40
... woods , on account of its sombre colours and the shadiness of its dwelling - places ; but its note , a soft long ... wood , which is named cedar on account of the similarity of its aroma to that of the true cedars , is not , of course ...
... woods , on account of its sombre colours and the shadiness of its dwelling - places ; but its note , a soft long ... wood , which is named cedar on account of the similarity of its aroma to that of the true cedars , is not , of course ...
Page 184
... woods . Although the meadows were unproductive ground to a Naturalist , the woods on their borders teemed with life ; the number and variety of curious insects of all orders which occurred here was quite wonderful . The belt of forest ...
... woods . Although the meadows were unproductive ground to a Naturalist , the woods on their borders teemed with life ; the number and variety of curious insects of all orders which occurred here was quite wonderful . The belt of forest ...
Page 338
... woods . Birds . - I have already had occasion to mention several of the more interesting birds found in the Ega district . The first thing that would strike a new - comer in the forests of the Upper Amazons would be the general scarcity ...
... woods . Birds . - I have already had occasion to mention several of the more interesting birds found in the Ega district . The first thing that would strike a new - comer in the forests of the Upper Amazons would be the general scarcity ...
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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