. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage round the world of 'Beagle,' under the command of Captain Fitz Roy. darwins pamuo feronia. 1833, NOW called ageroma feronia,. HYDROCH^ERUS CAPYBARA OR WATER-HOG. CHAPTER III Monte Video—Maldonado—Excursion to R. Polanco—Lazo and Bolas—Partridges—Absence of Trees—Deer—Capybara, or River Hog—Tucutuco—Molothrus,cuckoo-like habits — Tyrant - flycatcher — Mocking - bird — Carrion Hawks —?Tubes formed by Lightning—House struck. MALDONADO July $t/i, 1832.—In the morning we got under way, and
. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage round the world of 'Beagle,' under the command of Captain Fitz Roy. darwins pamuo feronia. 1833, NOW called ageroma feronia,. HYDROCH^ERUS CAPYBARA OR WATER-HOG. CHAPTER III Monte Video—Maldonado—Excursion to R. Polanco—Lazo and Bolas—Partridges—Absence of Trees—Deer—Capybara, or River Hog—Tucutuco—Molothrus,cuckoo-like habits — Tyrant - flycatcher — Mocking - bird — Carrion Hawks —?Tubes formed by Lightning—House struck. MALDONADO July $t/i, 1832.—In the morning we got under way, andstood out of the splendid harbour of Rio de Janeiro. In ourpassage to the Plata, we saw nothing particular, excepting onone day a great shoal of porpoises, many hundreds in whole sea was in places furrowed by them ; and a mostextraordinary spectacle was presented, as hundreds, proceedingtogether by jumps, in which their whole bodies were exposed,thus cut the water. When the ship was running nine knots anhour, these animals could cross and recross the bows with the chap, in ESTUARY OF THE PLATA 41 greatest ease, and then dash away right ahead. As soon aswe entered the estuary of the Plat
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