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 662
... side by side . Noth- ing occurred of a nature to alarm us , except that now and then a sudden rush was heard among the trees , and once a dismal shriek startled us . Petzell tripped at one place , and fell all his length into the ...
... side by side . Noth- ing occurred of a nature to alarm us , except that now and then a sudden rush was heard among the trees , and once a dismal shriek startled us . Petzell tripped at one place , and fell all his length into the ...
Page 690
... side of the Tapajos , close to its point of junction with the Ama- zons . A small eminence on which a fort has been erected , but which is now in a dilapidat- ed condition , overlooks the streets , and forms the eastern limit of the ...
... side of the Tapajos , close to its point of junction with the Ama- zons . A small eminence on which a fort has been erected , but which is now in a dilapidat- ed condition , overlooks the streets , and forms the eastern limit of the ...
Page 706
... side , with ( rare sight ! ) rose and jas mine trees in full bloom . Senhor Antonio , a rather tall middle - aged man , with a counte- We had an unwelcome visitor while at nance beaming with good nature , came down anchor in the port of ...
... side , with ( rare sight ! ) rose and jas mine trees in full bloom . Senhor Antonio , a rather tall middle - aged man , with a counte- We had an unwelcome visitor while at nance beaming with good nature , came down anchor in the port of ...
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