Humboldt's Travels and Discoveries in South America. 3rd Ed

Amazon Andalusia animals appeared Apure Aragua atmosphere Atures banks beautiful birds boats Bonpland Calabozo canoe Caraccas Caripe cataracts cavern city of Caraccas climate coast colour Cordilleras covered COW-TREE crocodiles cultivated Cumana Cumanacoa descended distance earth earthquake eggs elevated Europe feet forests four ground Guacharo Guayra heat height huts Indians inhabitants insects island jaguar La Guayra Lake of Valencia leagues Llanos miles missionary missions monkeys monks mountains mouth mules natives nature nearly neighbouring night noise observed Orinoco palm-trees palms passed plains plants reached regions remarkable resembling Rio Negro rise river rocks San Fernando savannahs says Humboldt scarcely shocks shore Silla situated soil South America Spanish species spot summit surface surrounded temperature thick thousand tion toises torrid zone town travellers trees tribes trunks Turmero Uruana valley vapour vast vegetation Venezuela village wind yellow fever zamang