Journal of Researches Into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" Round the World, Under the Command of Capt. Fitz Roy, Объемы 1-2Harper & Brothers, 1846 - Всего страниц: 336 |
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... Gauchos riding- Character of Inhabitants - Rio Plata - Flocks of Butterflies- Aëronaut Spiders - Phosphorescence of the Sea - Port Desire -Guanaco - Port St. Julian - Geology of Patagonia - Fossil gigantic Animal - Types of Organization ...
... Gauchos riding- Character of Inhabitants - Rio Plata - Flocks of Butterflies- Aëronaut Spiders - Phosphorescence of the Sea - Port Desire -Guanaco - Port St. Julian - Geology of Patagonia - Fossil gigantic Animal - Types of Organization ...
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... Gauchos came in to drink spirits and smoke cigars : their appearance is very striking ; they are generally tall and handsome , but with a proud and dissolute expression of countenance . They frequently wear their moustaches , and long ...
... Gauchos came in to drink spirits and smoke cigars : their appearance is very striking ; they are generally tall and handsome , but with a proud and dissolute expression of countenance . They frequently wear their moustaches , and long ...
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... Gaucho , when he is going to use the lazo , keeps a small coil in his bridle - hand , and in the other holds the running noose , which is made very large , general- ly having a diameter of about eight feet . This he whirls round his ...
... Gaucho , when he is going to use the lazo , keeps a small coil in his bridle - hand , and in the other holds the running noose , which is made very large , general- ly having a diameter of about eight feet . This he whirls round his ...
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... Gauchos roared with laughter ; they cried out that they had seen every sort of animal caught , but had never before seen a man caught by himself . During the two succeeding days , I reached the far- thest point which I was anxious to ...
... Gauchos roared with laughter ; they cried out that they had seen every sort of animal caught , but had never before seen a man caught by himself . During the two succeeding days , I reached the far- thest point which I was anxious to ...
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... Gauchos assert , that if buried for some time in fresh earth , the taint is removed . I have somewhere read that the islanders in the north of Scotland treat the rank carcasses of the fish - eating birds in the same manner . The order ...
... Gauchos assert , that if buried for some time in fresh earth , the taint is removed . I have somewhere read that the islanders in the north of Scotland treat the rank carcasses of the fish - eating birds in the same manner . The order ...
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animals appearance Archipelago atolls Bahia Blanca Banda Oriental barrier-reefs Beagle birds Buenos Ayres Cape Captain Fitz Roy capybara cattle Chile Chiloe cliffs climate coast colour common Copiapó coral Cordillera covered curious distance eggs extreme feet forest Fuegians Gauchos genus greater number guanaco habits head heard height hills horses hundred Indians inhabitants insects island islets Jemmy Button killed kind land lazo legs living Macrauchenia miles Monte Video morning mountains nearly nest never night observed ocean ostrich Pampas party passed Patagonia plain plants Plata Porto Praya probably quadrupeds rain reef remarkable resemble Rio Negro river road rock round salt scarcely seen shells shore side South America southern species spider stones Strait of Magellan stream surface thick Tierra del Fuego tion trees tribe valley vegetation Voyage whole wild wind wood yards
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Стр. 284 - At present, even a piece of cloth given to one is torn into shreds and distributed; and no one individual becomes richer than another. On the other hand, it is difficult to understand how a chief can arise till there is property of some sort by which he might manifest his superiority and increase his power. I believe, in this extreme part of South America, man exists in a lower state of improvement than in any other part of the world.
Стр. 251 - When we were on shore the party looked rather alarmed, but continued talking and making gestures with great rapidity. It was without exception the most curious and interesting spectacle I ever beheld: I could not have believed how wide was the difference between savage and civilised man: it is greater than between a wild and domesticated animal, inasmuch as in man there is a greater power of improvement.
Стр. 21 - In England, any person fond of natural history enjoys in his walks a great advantage, by always having something to attract his attention ; but in these fertile climates, teeming with life, the attractions are so numerous that he is scarcely able to walk at all.
Стр. 204 - None can reply— all seems eternal now. The wilderness has a mysterious tongue Which teaches awful doubt,— or faith so mild, So solemn, so serene, that Man may be, But for such faith, with Nature reconciled. Thou hast a voice, great Mountain, to repeal Large codes of fraud and woe; not understood By all, but which the wise and great and good Interpret, or make felt, or deeply feel.