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 18
... species of the genus erythrina of Gronovius . It has large silvery scales edged with green . This fish is extremely voracious , and destroys other kinds . The fishermen as- sured us that a small crocodile , the bava , * which often ...
... species of the genus erythrina of Gronovius . It has large silvery scales edged with green . This fish is extremely voracious , and destroys other kinds . The fishermen as- sured us that a small crocodile , the bava , * which often ...
Side 21
... species , † peculiar to the new continent . How many plants of the Straits of Magellan , of Chile , and the Cordilleras of Quito have formerly been confounded with the productions of the northern temperate zone , owing to their analogy ...
... species , † peculiar to the new continent . How many plants of the Straits of Magellan , of Chile , and the Cordilleras of Quito have formerly been confounded with the productions of the northern temperate zone , owing to their analogy ...
Side 24
... species of aquatic plants vegetate ; the one is membrana- ceous , and contains bubbles of air ; the other has parallel fibres . The first much resembles the Ulva labyrinthiformis of Vandelli , which the thermal waters of Europe furnish ...
... species of aquatic plants vegetate ; the one is membrana- ceous , and contains bubbles of air ; the other has parallel fibres . The first much resembles the Ulva labyrinthiformis of Vandelli , which the thermal waters of Europe furnish ...
Side 25
... species of gyro- carpus , which Mr. Brown considers as one of the laurineæ . is very singular . Jacquin saw one species near Carthagena in America . * This is the same which we met with again in Mexico , near Zumpango , on the road from ...
... species of gyro- carpus , which Mr. Brown considers as one of the laurineæ . is very singular . Jacquin saw one species near Carthagena in America . * This is the same which we met with again in Mexico , near Zumpango , on the road from ...
Side 31
... species called hedjin , or the ship of the desert , ' a new life would be given to the industry and commerce of the New World . On the evening of the 22nd we continued our journey from Mocundo by Los Guayos to the city of Nueva Valencia ...
... species called hedjin , or the ship of the desert , ' a new life would be given to the industry and commerce of the New World . On the evening of the 22nd we continued our journey from Mocundo by Los Guayos to the city of Nueva Valencia ...
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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