A Voyage Up the River Amazon: Including a Residence at ParáD. Appleton, 1847 - 256 sider William H. Edwards (1822-1909) was an American entomologist and naturalist whose work made a significant contribution to scientific study. First published in 1847, this is Edwards' personal account of his famous expedition to the Amazon basin. It relates his voyage from New York, short residence in the city of Pará and exploration of the local jungle. An expert observer, Edwards describes in fascinating detail the animals, plants and geography of the region, communicating his delight at each discovery. Highlights of the volume include vivid depictions of encounters with anacondas and electric eels, exotic fruits and birds, and observations on the customs of the local Portuguese and native populations. Intended for use by both the naturalist and the general reader, this book will captivate anyone interested in the history of travel and exploration, as well as the development of scientific study in the tropics. |
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Side 8
... Ibises - Sand - flies - Return to Pará — A pet ani- mal . CHAPTER IX . 86 First discovery of the Amazon by Pinzon - Expedition of Gonzalo Pizarro - Descent of Orellana - Settlement of Pará - Second descent - Ascent of Teixera , and ...
... Ibises - Sand - flies - Return to Pará — A pet ani- mal . CHAPTER IX . 86 First discovery of the Amazon by Pinzon - Expedition of Gonzalo Pizarro - Descent of Orellana - Settlement of Pará - Second descent - Ascent of Teixera , and ...
Side 10
... Ibises - Roseate Spoonbills - Wood Ibises - Other birds - Island of Mixiana - Indian burial places - Caviana - Macapá - Bore or Pororoca - Leave Jungcal for the rookery -A sail among the trees - Alligators - The rookery - Return - An ...
... Ibises - Roseate Spoonbills - Wood Ibises - Other birds - Island of Mixiana - Indian burial places - Caviana - Macapá - Bore or Pororoca - Leave Jungcal for the rookery -A sail among the trees - Alligators - The rookery - Return - An ...
Side 19
... ibises and spoonbills , varieties of herons , rails , et multi alii , are as frequently seen as domestic fowls . But the legitimate occupants were of greater interest than these strangers : and here grew in perfection , the banana , the ...
... ibises and spoonbills , varieties of herons , rails , et multi alii , are as frequently seen as domestic fowls . But the legitimate occupants were of greater interest than these strangers : and here grew in perfection , the banana , the ...
Side 66
... Ibises were running tamely about . A flock of Troopials had draped a tree , near the house , with their nests , and were loudly chattering and scold- ing . But amid these beauties , was one object that inspired very different feelings ...
... Ibises were running tamely about . A flock of Troopials had draped a tree , near the house , with their nests , and were loudly chattering and scold- ing . But amid these beauties , was one object that inspired very different feelings ...
Side 84
... ibises , and mutuns , with all the hen tribe that could muster the requisite feathers , sprang helter - skelter over the fences , some of them never to be re- claimed . A less formidable venture was a white monkey , pretty nearly equal ...
... ibises , and mutuns , with all the hen tribe that could muster the requisite feathers , sprang helter - skelter over the fences , some of them never to be re- claimed . A less formidable venture was a white monkey , pretty nearly equal ...
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A Voyage Up the River Amazon: Including a Residence at Pará William Henry Edwards Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1847 |
A Voyage Up the River Amazon: Including a Residence at Pará William Henry Edwards Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1847 |
A Voyage Up the River Amazon: Including a Residence at Pará William Henry Edwards Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1847 |
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Side 76 - Negro that the guaribas or howling monkeys are in the habit of breaking them by striking them upon stones or the limbs of iron-like trees. This friend related an amusing incident of which he had been witness, where the monkey, forgetful of...