Humbolt's travels and discoveries in South America . SECOND EDITION. LONDON:JOHN W. PARKER, WEST STRAND. XX)NDON : HARBISON AND CO., PKINTKBS; ST. MASTINS X<AMfi. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. 1769—1799. pagk Birth and education of Humboldt—Early love of travel, and pro-jected expeditions—Receives permission to travel in South Ame-rica—Arrival at Cum ana—Extraordinary phenomenon on thePlain of Cumana—Bathing—Description of the city. I CHAPTER II. 1799. Excursions from Cumana—The Alps of America—Cabins of theMestizoes—Ridge named The Impossible—South Americanforests—Bamboo plants—Village
Humbolt's travels and discoveries in South America . SECOND EDITION. LONDON:JOHN W. PARKER, WEST STRAND. XX)NDON : HARBISON AND CO., PKINTKBS; ST. MASTINS X<AMfi. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. 1769—1799. pagk Birth and education of Humboldt—Early love of travel, and pro-jected expeditions—Receives permission to travel in South Ame-rica—Arrival at Cum ana—Extraordinary phenomenon on thePlain of Cumana—Bathing—Description of the city. I CHAPTER II. 1799. Excursions from Cumana—The Alps of America—Cabins of theMestizoes—Ridge named The Impossible—South Americanforests—Bamboo plants—Village of San Fernando—The Supe-rior of the Mission—ToftTi of Cumanacoa—Ravages of wildbeasts—Cavern with luminous exhalations. . 12 CHAPTER III. 1799. The Plateau of CocoUar—View therefrom—Missions of San Antonioand Guanaguana—Perilous passage into the Valley of Caripe— The Convent of Caripe—The Cave of Guacharo, and its noc-turnal birds—Forest of Santa Maria—Magnificent vegetation—The mission of Cat
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