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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... lower Or PoPora Nasian Or North Pagal Sikula South Pagai PSanding Moon Best Sago R.Siak Siak Ban M Bencoole Sile Salouma Mann Pahang Varela Timon 105 Au a in P : Agr Jambi Kampong 120 TE Bohore ulo Ubim Romanie Matang Hurging g ...
... lower Or PoPora Nasian Or North Pagal Sikula South Pagai PSanding Moon Best Sago R.Siak Siak Ban M Bencoole Sile Salouma Mann Pahang Varela Timon 105 Au a in P : Agr Jambi Kampong 120 TE Bohore ulo Ubim Romanie Matang Hurging g ...
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... lower front teeth . Unfortunately , I had no milk to give it , as . neither Malays , Chinese , nor Dyaks ever use the article , and I in vain inquired for any female animal that could suckle my little infant . I was therefore obliged to ...
... lower front teeth . Unfortunately , I had no milk to give it , as . neither Malays , Chinese , nor Dyaks ever use the article , and I in vain inquired for any female animal that could suckle my little infant . I was therefore obliged to ...
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... lower trees , on the branches of one of which he fixed himself in such a position that he could not fall , and lay all in a heap as if dead or dying . I now wanted the Dyaks to go up and cut off the branch he was resting on , but they ...
... lower trees , on the branches of one of which he fixed himself in such a position that he could not fall , and lay all in a heap as if dead or dying . I now wanted the Dyaks to go up and cut off the branch he was resting on , but they ...
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... lower part of the abdomen and completely traversed the body , fracturing the first cervical vertebra . Yet it was after this fearful wound that he had risen , and begun climbing with considerable facil- ity . This also was a full ...
... lower part of the abdomen and completely traversed the body , fracturing the first cervical vertebra . Yet it was after this fearful wound that he had risen , and begun climbing with considerable facil- ity . This also was a full ...
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... always retires to the swamp at night . Where the country becomes slightly elevated and the soil dry , the mias is no longer to be found . For example , in all THE MIAS DISTRICT . 69 the lower part of the 68 BORNEO - THE ORANG - UTAN .
... always retires to the swamp at night . Where the country becomes slightly elevated and the soil dry , the mias is no longer to be found . For example , in all THE MIAS DISTRICT . 69 the lower part of the 68 BORNEO - THE ORANG - UTAN .
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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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