. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824. With original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc., for cabinets of natural history. Taxidermy; Zoology. 446 EXPLANATORY INDEX. the juice of the fruit of the Lana tree {Gempa Americana). The Bixa is the plant that furnishes the annato dye, with which we coloxir our cheeses. The natives call the paint by the name of PAPAW-TREE. Parima, Lake.—Ever since the time of the great adven- turer, Eisleigh, there has been great discussion as to the La
. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824. With original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc., for cabinets of natural history. Taxidermy; Zoology. 446 EXPLANATORY INDEX. the juice of the fruit of the Lana tree {Gempa Americana). The Bixa is the plant that furnishes the annato dye, with which we coloxir our cheeses. The natives call the paint by the name of PAPAW-TREE. Parima, Lake.—Ever since the time of the great adven- turer, Eisleigh, there has been great discussion as to the Lake Parima and El Dorado, or the Golden City. Some geographers have denied the existence of either lake or city, while others have been so certain as to the former, that a map in my possession places it about forty miles north-east of Eorfc St. Joachim, in the loop of the Tacatu River, between Lat. 4 and 5 N. Waterton could find no traces of it, and the inhabitants of Fort St. Joaohim VuwJ not been more successftd. Schomburgk,. 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 Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865; Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889, ed. London, Macmillan
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