Our search for a wilderness : $b An account of two ornithological expeditions to Venezuela and to British GuianaBeebe, William
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Our search for a wilderness : $b An account of two ornithological expeditions to Venezuela and to British Guiana
Beebe, William
Birds -- South America; Guyana -- Description and travel; Natural history -- South America; Venezuela -- Description and travel
80. Carib Hunter and His Children at Hoorie 178
81. Three Generations of Carib Indians 180
82. Mr. Wilshire and Crandall with Bushmaster 182
83. The Terrible Bushmaster 183
84. Panning Gold 186
85. Whip Scorpion or Pedipalp Spider 190
86. A Jungle Blossom 193
87. The Drowned Forest 199
88. Nests of Red-backed Cassiques 204
89. Barama River from Farnum’s House 216
90. Scene on the Barrabarra 219
91. Wake of a Manatee swimming up River 221
92. Manatee browsing close to the Bank 222
93. Manatee taking in Air and about to dive 224
94. A Vista of the Biara 226
95. Father Gillett and his Indian Boys 228
96. Tropical Luxuriance 230
97. Capybara on the Bank of a Stream 232
98. South American Thatched House and Nests of Green Cassiques 236
99. Miles of Lilies 239
100. The Road to Suddie 243
101. Gray-breasted Martins nesting on the Steamer 245
102. Coolies and their Wives fishing on the Essequibo 247
103. Falls at Lower Camaria 249
104. A Butterfly Mimicking an Orchid 251
105. Fresh-water Flying Fish 252
106. Salt-water Flying Fish 253
107. Cuyuni River 254
108. A Herd of Eight Capybaras, Six Adult and Two Young 255
109. Great Anteater 257
110. A Tacuba on the Cuyuni 259
111. Rapids on the Cuyuni 260
112. Rushing the Boat into the Rapids 261
113. Warping the Boat Through the Lower Whirlpools 262
114. A Rest midway up the Rapids 264
115. The Final Struggle up to Smooth Water 266
116. Shooting the Rapids at Full Speed 270
117. A Wilderness Passion Flower—Simitú 272
118. Our Camp on the Aremu River 274
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