. 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. EXPLANATORY INDEX. 365 below their shoulders, giving them a very feminine appear- ance. The head man had his hair bound round at the end with cord in such a manner that it stuck out at a right angle behind. The old fellow's corporation projected in front quite as far as his pig-tail did behind, and gave him a most ridicu- lous appearance. Neith
. 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. EXPLANATORY INDEX. 365 below their shoulders, giving them a very feminine appear- ance. The head man had his hair bound round at the end with cord in such a manner that it stuck out at a right angle behind. The old fellow's corporation projected in front quite as far as his pig-tail did behind, and gave him a most ridicu- lous appearance. Neither men nor women had eyebrows, having, according to Indian custom, plucked them out. Their upper lips and both sides of the mouth were tattooed with blue curved lines. The dress of the women was exceedingly simple, consisting only of a small cotton and bead-work apron, made fast to a cotton cord round the body above the. " '^•T^iTifT'ni'''" i^iFr' hips. The apron, called a ' queyou,' is manufactured by the wearer in a most ingenious manner, each bead being slipped on the cotton thread in its proper place as it is being woven. The patterns of these dresses are marked out with red, blue, and white beads, and they generally have an ornamented ; Akas.—These magnificent birds are popularly known as Macaws. The Blue and Yellow Macaw is scientifically termed Ara (ura/rawna, and the Scarlet and Blue Macaw is Ara niacao. Both birds are tamed by the natives, and kepi; about their houses, in company with spider monkeys and other pets. Their long and splendid tail feathers are much used in the. 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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