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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... side of which it continues , in a curving line , to their northern extremity . From the extreme eastern bend of this belt at Banda , we pass onward for 1000 miles over a non - volcanic district to the vol- canoes observed by Dampier ...
... side of which it continues , in a curving line , to their northern extremity . From the extreme eastern bend of this belt at Banda , we pass onward for 1000 miles over a non - volcanic district to the vol- canoes observed by Dampier ...
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... side , extending into the heart of the mountain . It was when I last visited it , in 1860 , clothed with vegetation to the sum- mit , and contained twelve populous Malay villages . On the 29th of December , 1862 , after 215 years of ...
... side , extending into the heart of the mountain . It was when I last visited it , in 1860 , clothed with vegetation to the sum- mit , and contained twelve populous Malay villages . On the 29th of December , 1862 , after 215 years of ...
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... side of them , evidences of subterranean action are to be found in recently elevated coral rock , or in barrier coral reefs , indicating recent submergence . In the very centre or focus of the great curve of volcanoes is placed the ...
... side of them , evidences of subterranean action are to be found in recently elevated coral rock , or in barrier coral reefs , indicating recent submergence . In the very centre or focus of the great curve of volcanoes is placed the ...
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... side we have baboons , lions , elephants , buffa- loes , and giraffes ; on the other , spider - monkeys , pumas , tapirs , ant - eaters , and sloths ; while among birds , the hornbills , turacos , orioles , and honeysuckers of Africa ...
... side we have baboons , lions , elephants , buffa- loes , and giraffes ; on the other , spider - monkeys , pumas , tapirs , ant - eaters , and sloths ; while among birds , the hornbills , turacos , orioles , and honeysuckers of Africa ...
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... side of the paths , and when a passenger comes along they stretch themselves out at full length , and if they touch any part of his dress or body , quit their leaf and adhere to it . They then creep on to his feet , legs , or other part ...
... side of the paths , and when a passenger comes along they stretch themselves out at full length , and if they touch any part of his dress or body , quit their leaf and adhere to it . They then creep on to his feet , legs , or other part ...
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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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