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
... Parrots - Employés - Sun- bird - Boat - bill - Tinami - Iguana lizard - Sugar cane - Mill - Slaves - Leave the Cam- pinha - Kingfishers - Go below for Ibises - Sand - flies - Return to Pará — A pet ani- mal . CHAPTER IX . 86 First ...
... Parrots - Employés - Sun- bird - Boat - bill - Tinami - Iguana lizard - Sugar cane - Mill - Slaves - Leave the Cam- pinha - Kingfishers - Go below for Ibises - Sand - flies - Return to Pará — A pet ani- mal . CHAPTER IX . 86 First ...
Side 9
... Parrots and Toucans - Humming Birds - Tiger Cats - Squirrels- A Tiger story - The Casuéris - A Yankee saw - mill - Mode of obtaining logs - A Pic - nic - Cross the river to a campo - Cattle and horses - A select ball CHAPTER XVI . 172 A ...
... Parrots and Toucans - Humming Birds - Tiger Cats - Squirrels- A Tiger story - The Casuéris - A Yankee saw - mill - Mode of obtaining logs - A Pic - nic - Cross the river to a campo - Cattle and horses - A select ball CHAPTER XVI . 172 A ...
Side 15
... parrots greeted our welcome ; and about the vessel , twittered delightedly numbers of martins , the same old friends who used , at home , to disturb us in the early morning . Here and there , little patches of clearing , and haystack ...
... parrots greeted our welcome ; and about the vessel , twittered delightedly numbers of martins , the same old friends who used , at home , to disturb us in the early morning . Here and there , little patches of clearing , and haystack ...
Side 17
... parrots and macaws were clambering and screaming . Canoes , bound to the market , were constantly passing , loaded with all kinds of produce . Fine looking buildings , of three and four stories height , faced the water , all yellow in ...
... parrots and macaws were clambering and screaming . Canoes , bound to the market , were constantly passing , loaded with all kinds of produce . Fine looking buildings , of three and four stories height , faced the water , all yellow in ...
Side 41
... parrots , and other fruit - loving birds , are first to discover them ; but there are too many for even the birds . The fruit is covered by a thick skin , beneath which , imbedded in a very slight pulp , is the stone . Warm water is ...
... parrots , and other fruit - loving birds , are first to discover them ; but there are too many for even the birds . The fruit is covered by a thick skin , beneath which , imbedded in a very slight pulp , is the stone . Warm water is ...
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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...