The Amazon and Madeira rivers; sketches and descriptions from the note-book of an explorer

Abstract

shores of the Pacific ; these latter, by reason of the dry climate apparently, containing extraordinarily well-preserved corpses.lOABAP^DO EsPIBITO SaHTO, OB, DO COEBEIO, AT ManIoS.The proud fan-palms on the shores belong to the family of the mority, or Mauritius palm, while the dense row of plants close to the water's edge (the aninga) much resembles our calla, and belongs to the colocBsia).The Ceaft on the Amazon, Rio Neoeo, AND Madeiba.A coberta, batelao, igarites, and montarias in the port of Manaos.The large palm-loaves forming the roof of the im- provised kitchen are of the uauassii, an XVI LIST OF THE ENGRAVINGS.another, serving for the night, and shaded with a light roof.Immediately to the right is the kitchen, with a tartaruga (turtle), that most patient of all slaughtered animals, which, simply laid on its back, helplessly and noiselessly awaits the fatal stroke.

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