Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America, during the years 1799-1804, by A. von Humboldt and A. Bonpland, Volum 2 |
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Side 31
... Indians endured this service more patiently , because , owing to the almost total want of domestic ani- mals , they ... Indian villages . The court listened to the complaints of the enco- menderos ; and in consequence America was ...
... Indians endured this service more patiently , because , owing to the almost total want of domestic ani- mals , they ... Indian villages . The court listened to the complaints of the enco- menderos ; and in consequence America was ...
Side 36
... Indians hunt and fish for them every day . If they shed tears before thy throne , it is that thou mayest send them hither to govern provinces . Dost thou know what sort of life they lead here ? Given up to luxury , acquiring possessions ...
... Indians hunt and fish for them every day . If they shed tears before thy throne , it is that thou mayest send them hither to govern provinces . Dost thou know what sort of life they lead here ? Given up to luxury , acquiring possessions ...
Side 113
... Indians , who are the most skilful and active fishermen in those parts , brought us a fish , which , they said ... Indians . They abound also in the large rivers of America , the Ori- noco , the Amazon , and the Meta ; but the force of ...
... Indians , who are the most skilful and active fishermen in those parts , brought us a fish , which , they said ... Indians . They abound also in the large rivers of America , the Ori- noco , the Amazon , and the Meta ; but the force of ...
Side 114
... Indians two piastres for every strong and vigorous fish . This fear of the Indians is the more extrordinary , as they do not attempt to adopt precautions in which they profess to have great confidence . When interrogated on the effect ...
... Indians two piastres for every strong and vigorous fish . This fear of the Indians is the more extrordinary , as they do not attempt to adopt precautions in which they profess to have great confidence . When interrogated on the effect ...
Side 116
... Indians feel no shock in raising the fish into the air . In a few minutes we had five large eels , most of which were but slightly wounded . Some others were taken , by the same means , towards evening . The temperature of the waters in ...
... Indians feel no shock in raising the fish into the air . In a few minutes we had five large eels , most of which were but slightly wounded . Some others were taken , by the same means , towards evening . The temperature of the waters in ...
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Amazon America ancient Angostura animals appear Apure Aragua Atabapo Atures banks boat Bonpland Cabruta cacao Calabozo called Caño canoe Caracas Caribs Carichana cassava Cassiquiare cataracts coast colour contain Cordillera covered crocodiles cultivated curare earth east eggs electric Encaramada Esmeralda Europe Father feet fish forests fruit Gili gneiss granite Grenada grünstein Guaviare Guiana gymnotus hornblende humidity hundred Indians inhabitants insects island jaguar Javita Jesuits juice lake latitude leagues Llanos Lower Orinoco Mariara Maypures Meta mission missionary monkeys monks mosquitos mountains mouth nations natives night Nueva Valencia observed Omaguas Orinoco Ottomacs palm-trees passed plains plants Porto Cabello Raudal resembles Rio Negro rise river rocks San Fernando savannahs shore soil Spanish species spot steppes strata Tamanacs temperature toises torrid zone trees tribes tributary streams Upper Orinoco Uruana Valencia valleys of Aragua vegetation Ventuari village zancudos