. Adventures of a young naturalist. Natural history; Indians of North America. 252 THE AD VENTURES OF another with a sharp sound. L'Eneuerado informed Lu- cien that this fruit is in the habit of bursting suddenly with a loud explosion, and that the flat beans which they contain are much used as medicine. Sumichrast led the way through the forest, where we were sheltered under the tall trees. After a somewhat long ramble, during which we met with nothing but magpies, I requested PEncuerado to guide us back to our bivouac. All of a sudden my friend enjoined silence; an opossum,. followed by five
. Adventures of a young naturalist. Natural history; Indians of North America. 252 THE AD VENTURES OF another with a sharp sound. L'Eneuerado informed Lu- cien that this fruit is in the habit of bursting suddenly with a loud explosion, and that the flat beans which they contain are much used as medicine. Sumichrast led the way through the forest, where we were sheltered under the tall trees. After a somewhat long ramble, during which we met with nothing but magpies, I requested PEncuerado to guide us back to our bivouac. All of a sudden my friend enjoined silence; an opossum,. followed by five young ones, was coming near us on €>ur left. The animal indolently approached a tree of middling size, which it climbed, aided by its prehensile tail. Its progeny crowded busily round the foot of the tree, uttering plaintive cries. The opossum then came down again, and scarcely had it put foot to the ground before its disconso- late family rushed pell-mell into the maternal pouch. Thus loaded, the animal climbed the tree more slowly, and sat. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Biart, Lucien, 1828-1897; Gillmore, Parker, editor; Benett, Léon, engraver; Simon, P. , engraver; Moll, E. R. , engraver; Pisan, A. , engraver; Gauchard, Félix Jean, engraver; Pannemaker, Adolphe François, 1822- engraver; Harper & Brothers, publisher. New York: : Harper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square
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