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 632
... shape , entwin- ing snake - like round the tree trunks , or form- ing gigantic loops and coils among the larger branches ; others , again , were of zigzag shape , or indented like the steps of a stair- case , sweeping from the ground to ...
... shape , entwin- ing snake - like round the tree trunks , or form- ing gigantic loops and coils among the larger branches ; others , again , were of zigzag shape , or indented like the steps of a stair- case , sweeping from the ground to ...
Page 668
... shape of this last is exceedingly elegant , the size of the crown being in proper pro- portion to the straight smooth stem . The leaves , down even to the bases of the glossy petioles , are of a rich dark - green color , and free from ...
... shape of this last is exceedingly elegant , the size of the crown being in proper pro- portion to the straight smooth stem . The leaves , down even to the bases of the glossy petioles , are of a rich dark - green color , and free from ...
Page 694
... shape of the crown was due to the leaves being prevented from radiating equally by the constant action of the breezes . But the plane of growth is not always in the direction of the wind , and the crown has the same shape when the tree ...
... shape of the crown was due to the leaves being prevented from radiating equally by the constant action of the breezes . But the plane of growth is not always in the direction of the wind , and the crown has the same shape when the tree ...
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The Naturalist on the River Amazons: A Record of Adventures, Habits of ... Henry Walter Bates No preview available - 2015 |
The Naturalist On The River Amazons: A Record Of Adventures, Habits Of ... Henry Walter Bates No preview available - 2018 |
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