The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-utan, and the Bird of Paradise : a Narrative of Travel, with Studies of Man and NatureHarper & Brother, 1885 - 638 páginas |
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... the MTougong Croef Benkow Solemn SUNDA STRAIT shewing 100 E. Gr . NG Pare Tuyeti MACASSAR Princes 1 Anger Bontong Java Head Bouluk S Wyn - k Thin Schied Api Comodo abanta Uninpabried HANDA Sand 105 120 M. BORNEO-THE ORANG-UTAN.
... the MTougong Croef Benkow Solemn SUNDA STRAIT shewing 100 E. Gr . NG Pare Tuyeti MACASSAR Princes 1 Anger Bontong Java Head Bouluk S Wyn - k Thin Schied Api Comodo abanta Uninpabried HANDA Sand 105 120 M. BORNEO-THE ORANG-UTAN.
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... and description of my large collection of Longicorn beetles ( now in his possession ) , comprising more than a thousand species , of which at least nine hundred were previously undescribed , and 1 * BORNEO-JOURNEY IN THE INTERIOR.
... and description of my large collection of Longicorn beetles ( now in his possession ) , comprising more than a thousand species , of which at least nine hundred were previously undescribed , and 1 * BORNEO-JOURNEY IN THE INTERIOR.
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... Borneo , Java , and Sumatra . II . THE TIMOR GROUP : comprising the islands of Timor , Flores , Sumbawa , and Lombock , with several smaller ones . III . CELEBES : comprising also the Sula Islands and Bouton . IV . THE MOLUCCAN GROUP ...
... Borneo , Java , and Sumatra . II . THE TIMOR GROUP : comprising the islands of Timor , Flores , Sumbawa , and Lombock , with several smaller ones . III . CELEBES : comprising also the Sula Islands and Bouton . IV . THE MOLUCCAN GROUP ...
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... BORNEO - JOURNEY IN THE INTERIOR . VI . BORNEO - THE DYAKS .. VII . JAVA .... VIII . SUMATRA ... IX . NATURAL HISTORY OF THE INDO - MALAY ISLANDS ...... . PAGR 13 23885 37 46 75 98 105 132 ...... 148 THE TIMOR GROUP . X. BALI AMD ...
... BORNEO - JOURNEY IN THE INTERIOR . VI . BORNEO - THE DYAKS .. VII . JAVA .... VIII . SUMATRA ... IX . NATURAL HISTORY OF THE INDO - MALAY ISLANDS ...... . PAGR 13 23885 37 46 75 98 105 132 ...... 148 THE TIMOR GROUP . X. BALI AMD ...
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... BORNEO ON THE SAME SCALE . from the extreme west far into Central Asia , or would cover the widest parts of South ... Borneo , the whole of the British Isles might be set down , and would be surrounded by a sea of forests . New Guinea ...
... BORNEO ON THE SAME SCALE . from the extreme west far into Central Asia , or would cover the widest parts of South ... Borneo , the whole of the British Isles might be set down , and would be surrounded by a sea of forests . New Guinea ...
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abundant Alfuros allied Amboyna animal Archipelago Aru Islands Australia bamboo Batchian beautiful beetles birds of paradise boat Borneo Bouru brought Bugis butterflies Celebes Ceram chief close coast coffee collections color coral cultivated curious district Dutch Dyaks east European feathers feet high forest fruit Galela genus Gilolo ground Guinea hills hundred inches inhabitants insects island Java Javanese land leaves Lombock luxuriant Macassar Malacca Malay Malay Archipelago Malay race male Menado mias miles Moluccas morning mountain Mysol native never night obtained orang Papilio Papuan paradise birds passed peculiar plants plumage Portuguese praus produce race Rajah rare reached resembling rice river rock scarce seems seen side skin soon species specimens spot staid stay stream Sumatra tail Ternate thing Tidore Timor tion trees tropical vegetation village volcanic Waigiou walk whole wind wings
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