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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... 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 not the accompanying motion speedily induced that ...
... 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 not the accompanying motion speedily induced that ...
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... ourselves once more in quiet water , and a luxury only appreciable by those who have been rolled and pitched about , until every bone seems rheumatic , and every muscle jelly - like , to sleep as stilly as on land . We had anchored ...
... ourselves once more in quiet water , and a luxury only appreciable by those who have been rolled and pitched about , until every bone seems rheumatic , and every muscle jelly - like , to sleep as stilly as on land . We had anchored ...
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... about nine o'clock , the doctor of the port visited us ; and soon after , an official of the custom - house examined our passports , and left with each of us a notification to present ourselves , within three days , to the chief of.
... about nine o'clock , the doctor of the port visited us ; and soon after , an official of the custom - house examined our passports , and left with each of us a notification to present ourselves , within three days , to the chief of.
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Including a Residence at Pará William Henry Edwards. ourselves , within three days , to the chief of police , and to obtain from him a license of residence . We were then pro- nounced at liberty to go on shore . It was low tide , and as ...
Including a Residence at Pará William Henry Edwards. ourselves , within three days , to the chief of police , and to obtain from him a license of residence . We were then pro- nounced at liberty to go on shore . It was low tide , and as ...
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... ourselves in the coming events . The balconies above were filled with gayly dressed ladies , and bright eyes were impatient to pay their homage to the benignant saint , or to exact a homage , more sin- cere , perhaps , from their own ...
... ourselves in the coming events . The balconies above were filled with gayly dressed ladies , and bright eyes were impatient to pay their homage to the benignant saint , or to exact a homage , more sin- cere , perhaps , from their own ...
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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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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...