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 7
... palms . CHAPTER V. 33 Leave Para for the Rice Mills - Boatmen - Night scene upon the water - Arrival - Vi- cinity of the mills - A Brazilian forest - Sporting -- Toucans - Chatterers -- Motmots- Manikins -- Humming - birds - Snake ...
... palms . CHAPTER V. 33 Leave Para for the Rice Mills - Boatmen - Night scene upon the water - Arrival - Vi- cinity of the mills - A Brazilian forest - Sporting -- Toucans - Chatterers -- Motmots- Manikins -- Humming - birds - Snake ...
Side 8
... palm swamp - Seringa trees and gum collectors -- Sloth - Howling monkeys - An adventure - Enter the Amazon - A macaw hunt 106 CHAPTER XI . Arrive at Gurupa - Situation of the town - Reception by the Commandante -- An egg hunt - Storm ...
... palm swamp - Seringa trees and gum collectors -- Sloth - Howling monkeys - An adventure - Enter the Amazon - A macaw hunt 106 CHAPTER XI . Arrive at Gurupa - Situation of the town - Reception by the Commandante -- An egg hunt - Storm ...
Side 9
... palms- A friend lost and a friend gained - Braves - Our water jars - Crossing the bay of Limoeiro - Seringa trees - A lost day - Town of Santa Anna - Igaripé Merim - Enter the Moju - Manufacture of rubber shoes - Anatto - Arrival at ...
... palms- A friend lost and a friend gained - Braves - Our water jars - Crossing the bay of Limoeiro - Seringa trees - A lost day - Town of Santa Anna - Igaripé Merim - Enter the Moju - Manufacture of rubber shoes - Anatto - Arrival at ...
Side 15
... palm leaves undulated with every breath . A thousand shades of green were enameled with flowers , in red , and white , and gold . The loud notes of the toucans , the shrill cries of parrots greeted our welcome ; and about the vessel ...
... palm leaves undulated with every breath . A thousand shades of green were enameled with flowers , in red , and white , and gold . The loud notes of the toucans , the shrill cries of parrots greeted our welcome ; and about the vessel ...
Side 18
... palm nut . Here are strings of inviting fish , and piles of less captivating terrapins ; coarse baskets , filled with Vigia crabs , the best in the world ; and others of palm leaves , fashioned like a straw reticule , are swelled out ...
... palm nut . Here are strings of inviting fish , and piles of less captivating terrapins ; coarse baskets , filled with Vigia crabs , the best in the world ; and others of palm leaves , fashioned like a straw reticule , are swelled out ...
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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...