. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. KXPLANATOUY IXDICX. -IHI On each wing is a sharp and ratlier stron« spur, which has earned for the bird the popular name of Spur-wing. It is also remarkable for a curious leathery excrescence, which rises from the base of the beak, both above and til'l tt-WlNliKlJ WATKIi I1I;N. Wateumamma.—Throughout the whole of Guiana there
. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. KXPLANATOUY IXDICX. -IHI On each wing is a sharp and ratlier stron« spur, which has earned for the bird the popular name of Spur-wing. It is also remarkable for a curious leathery excrescence, which rises from the base of the beak, both above and til'l tt-WlNliKlJ WATKIi I1I;N. Wateumamma.—Throughout the whole of Guiana there is a superstitious dread of some strange being which, like the nippen of Norway, the gnomes, goblins, and other malignant semi-spiritual beings of Europe, the jinns of Asia, and the jumbies of Africa, take a demoniacal delight in waylaying and murdering travellers. The Watermamma seems to be able to assume various forms, though it generally prefers that of a human being. Mr. Brown mentions it under the name of water-child. " On our way we passed a deep pool, where there was an eddy, in which the guide informed us there lived a " water- child " covered with long hair. A woodskin ( canoe) with Indians was passing the spot one day, when the water-child came to the surface, caught hold of, and upset the canoe. One. 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. London : Macmillan
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