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 9
... Lady of Nazareth -- Nazaré legend - Procession - Commencement of the festa - A walk to Nazaré - Gambling - Services in the chapel - An interesting incident . 223 CHAPTER XX . Leave Pará for Marajo - Voyage - CONTENTS . 9.
... Lady of Nazareth -- Nazaré legend - Procession - Commencement of the festa - A walk to Nazaré - Gambling - Services in the chapel - An interesting incident . 223 CHAPTER XX . Leave Pará for Marajo - Voyage - CONTENTS . 9.
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... lady , and two young gentlemen , in quest , like ourselves , of adventures . Scarcely out of sight of Sandy Hook , a furious northwester burst upon us , and , for a week , we dashed on before it , at a rate to startle a landsman , had ...
... lady , and two young gentlemen , in quest , like ourselves , of adventures . Scarcely out of sight of Sandy Hook , a furious northwester burst upon us , and , for a week , we dashed on before it , at a rate to startle a landsman , had ...
Side 21
... ladies , and bright eyes were impatient to pay their homage to the benignant saint , or to exact a homage , more sin ... lady mistresses , who lend them willingly upon such occasions . Some wore chains of gold beads , passing several ...
... ladies , and bright eyes were impatient to pay their homage to the benignant saint , or to exact a homage , more sin ... lady mistresses , who lend them willingly upon such occasions . Some wore chains of gold beads , passing several ...
Side 22
... ladies , the elite of Pará . At each altar priests officiated , their attention much distracted between the fair penitents at their side , and the dulcet tones in the money plate before them . Another procession , by torch - light ...
... ladies , the elite of Pará . At each altar priests officiated , their attention much distracted between the fair penitents at their side , and the dulcet tones in the money plate before them . Another procession , by torch - light ...
Side 23
... Lady of Belem . Our Lady is still the patron saint , but the name of her city is almost entirely for- gotten in that of Pará . We will not recount the long series of events that have transpired since Caldeira here first planted the ...
... Lady of Belem . Our Lady is still the patron saint , but the name of her city is almost entirely for- gotten in that of Pará . We will not recount the long series of events that have transpired since Caldeira here first planted the ...
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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 |
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50 cents Amazon Ampullaria animals arrived bank Barra beautiful birds boat Brazil Brazilian breakfast brought cabin cacao called campo canoe cárapanás cashaça cattle cents cloth color crossed Curassow delightful distance early eggs Egrets farinha feet fish flocks flowers forest fruit galliota grass green ground hammocks Harpy Eagle Herons hundred Ibises igaripé inches Indians island Jungcal labor Lady land leaves length Macapá macaws mandioca Marajo miles mill monkey montaria morning nests New-York night obtained ourselves pair palm Paper cover Pará parrots passed plantation plumage Portuguese province resembling Rio Negro river Santarem scarcely season seemed seen Senhor Serpa shells shore shot side sitio soon species spot stream tail thing tide Tocantins Toco Toucan town trees tribe turtle variety vessel vicinity Villa Nova voyage wind woods yellow young
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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...