Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 69
... character of the vegetation are among those essential features that attract every eye . On the other hand , so many of the more important and characteristic types of animal life are restricted to one only out of the three great ...
... character of the vegetation are among those essential features that attract every eye . On the other hand , so many of the more important and characteristic types of animal life are restricted to one only out of the three great ...
Page 71
... character which intensifies the feeling of solitude rather than imparts a sense of life and cheerful- ness . Sometimes in the midst of the stillness , a sudden yell or scream will startle one ; this comes from some defenceless fruit ...
... character which intensifies the feeling of solitude rather than imparts a sense of life and cheerful- ness . Sometimes in the midst of the stillness , a sudden yell or scream will startle one ; this comes from some defenceless fruit ...
Page 74
... character . In some the tails are broadly spoon - shaped , in others long and pointed . Many have double or triple tails , and some of the smaller species have them immensely elongated and often elegantly curled . In some groups the ...
... character . In some the tails are broadly spoon - shaped , in others long and pointed . Many have double or triple tails , and some of the smaller species have them immensely elongated and often elegantly curled . In some groups the ...
Page 75
... character to the physiog- nomy of the place . It was impossible to walk far without disturbing flocks of them from the damp sand at the edge of the water , where they congregated to imbibe the moisture . They were of almost all colours ...
... character to the physiog- nomy of the place . It was impossible to walk far without disturbing flocks of them from the damp sand at the edge of the water , where they congregated to imbibe the moisture . They were of almost all colours ...
Page 99
... character to equatorial ornithology . These are the Parrots , the Pigeons , and the Picariæ , to each of which groups we will devote some attention . Parrots . The parrots , forming the order Psittaci of naturalists , are a remarkable ...
... character to equatorial ornithology . These are the Parrots , the Pigeons , and the Picariæ , to each of which groups we will devote some attention . Parrots . The parrots , forming the order Psittaci of naturalists , are a remarkable ...
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