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 TravelHumboldt Publishing Company, 1889 - 774 pages |
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Page 667
... passed Entre - as - Ilhas with the morning tide yesterday , and then made across to the eastern shore - the start- ing - point for all canoes which have to tra- verse the broad mouth of the Tocantins , go- ing west . Early this morning ...
... passed Entre - as - Ilhas with the morning tide yesterday , and then made across to the eastern shore - the start- ing - point for all canoes which have to tra- verse the broad mouth of the Tocantins , go- ing west . Early this morning ...
Page 681
... passed off very quietly , considering the amount of strong liquor drunk , and the ball was kept up until sunrise the next morning . We visited all the houses one after the other . One of them was situated in a charm- ing spot , with a ...
... passed off very quietly , considering the amount of strong liquor drunk , and the ball was kept up until sunrise the next morning . We visited all the houses one after the other . One of them was situated in a charm- ing spot , with a ...
Page 768
... passed on the road , also gave us much amusement . They were seen by dozens ahead , with their snouts peering above the surface of the water , and , on the steamer approaching , turning round to stare , but not losing confidence till ...
... passed on the road , also gave us much amusement . They were seen by dozens ahead , with their snouts peering above the surface of the water , and , on the steamer approaching , turning round to stare , but not losing confidence till ...
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The Naturalist on the River Amazons: A Record of Adventures ..., 1. köide Henry Walter Bates No preview available - 2017 |
The Naturalist on the River Amazons: A Record of Adventures, Habits of ... Henry Walter Bates No preview available - 2018 |
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