. 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. EXPLANATOKV INDEX. 357 native can make those sandalM as well as twist the thongs from the outer libres of the same leaf, there is no dilliculty in keeping up the supply. Ai.—See Sloth, Three-toed. Alhic'ork {Thiinnns pacijicns).—As its soiontifio name im- plies, it is closely related to the colobrated tunny. It is a voracious jish, and


. 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. EXPLANATOKV INDEX. 357 native can make those sandalM as well as twist the thongs from the outer libres of the same leaf, there is no dilliculty in keeping up the supply. Ai.—See Sloth, Three-toed. Alhic'ork {Thiinnns pacijicns).—As its soiontifio name im- plies, it is closely related to the colobrated tunny. It is a voracious jish, and is easily takon by a hook when thoro is a smart breeze, and the shiji is going swiftly through tlio water, but in a calm, the Albicoro becomes suspicious, and will not come near the ship. Allkjator.—See Cayman. Aniiinga (Plotus anJinKja).—This very remarkable l»ird belongs to the important group of the Pelicans, and is a mighty catcher of iish. It pursues its prey in a most singular missionaries,. ANIIIKGA. fashion. It crawls along some rock or tree-stump, which overhang's the water, and sits so motionless that it is scarcely distinguishable. When it sees a fish within reach, it. 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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