My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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Page 277
... islands , Where man has seldon trod , Where the wild deer and the onça Are owners of the sod ; By forests high and gloomy , Where never a ray of sun Can pierce its way to enter Those shades so thick and dun . The cry of parrots overhead ...
... islands , Where man has seldon trod , Where the wild deer and the onça Are owners of the sod ; By forests high and gloomy , Where never a ray of sun Can pierce its way to enter Those shades so thick and dun . The cry of parrots overhead ...
Page 284
... island is only about as large as Ireland , and has a population of over twenty millions ; and as the eastern half of the island has a much drier climate , where there are forests of teak and much more open country , it is certain that ...
... island is only about as large as Ireland , and has a population of over twenty millions ; and as the eastern half of the island has a much drier climate , where there are forests of teak and much more open country , it is certain that ...
Page 307
... islands being noted for sudden squalls and hurricanes , and it was the time of year when the hurri- canes most frequently occur . Having never seen a great gale or storm at sea , I had some desire to witness the phenomenon , and have ...
... islands being noted for sudden squalls and hurricanes , and it was the time of year when the hurri- canes most frequently occur . Having never seen a great gale or storm at sea , I had some desire to witness the phenomenon , and have ...
Page 315
... islands of the lower Rio Negro , and some portions of the flooded forests of the Upper Amazon . About the time when I was collecting these birds ( January , 1850 ) a new species ( Cephalopterus glabricollis ) was brought home by M ...
... islands of the lower Rio Negro , and some portions of the flooded forests of the Upper Amazon . About the time when I was collecting these birds ( January , 1850 ) a new species ( Cephalopterus glabricollis ) was brought home by M ...
Page 316
... islands , so as to be able to map this little known river . For the distances I timed our journey by a good watch , and estimated the rate of travel up or down the river , and whether paddling or sailing . With my sextant I determined ...
... islands , so as to be able to map this little known river . For the distances I timed our journey by a good watch , and estimated the rate of travel up or down the river , and whether paddling or sailing . With my sextant I determined ...
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