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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... European cabinets . The remaining orders of insects , comprising probably more than two thousand species , are in the collection of Mr. William Wilson Saun- ders , who has caused the larger portion of them to be described by good ...
... European cabinets . The remaining orders of insects , comprising probably more than two thousand species , are in the collection of Mr. William Wilson Saun- ders , who has caused the larger portion of them to be described by good ...
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... Europe from Hungary to Spain ; but , owing to the manner in which the land is broken up and divided , the varie- ty of its productions is rather in proportion to the immense surface over which the islands are spread , than to the ...
... Europe from Hungary to Spain ; but , owing to the manner in which the land is broken up and divided , the varie- ty of its productions is rather in proportion to the immense surface over which the islands are spread , than to the ...
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... Europe , many animals and plants are different from those found in India , and peculiar to the island . In the Gala- pagos Islands almost every indigenous living thing is peculiar to them , though closely resembling other kinds found in ...
... Europe , many animals and plants are different from those found in India , and peculiar to the island . In the Gala- pagos Islands almost every indigenous living thing is peculiar to them , though closely resembling other kinds found in ...
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... European nations , and hundreds of Malay praus and Chinese junks , from vessels of several hun- dred tons burden down to little fishing - boats and passenger sampans ; and the town comprises handsome public buildings and churches ...
... European nations , and hundreds of Malay praus and Chinese junks , from vessels of several hun- dred tons burden down to little fishing - boats and passenger sampans ; and the town comprises handsome public buildings and churches ...
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... European it is very slippery work ; and when one's attention is constantly attracted by the various objects of in- terest around , a few tumbles into the bog are almost inevita- ble . During my first walk along this road I saw few ...
... European it is very slippery work ; and when one's attention is constantly attracted by the various objects of in- terest around , a few tumbles into the bog are almost inevita- ble . During my first walk along this road I saw few ...
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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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