. 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 . Zoology; Taxidermy. 470 EXPLANATORY INDEX. imagine. It grows in the greatest abundance, can be easily extracted from the leaf, and is not only strong, but SILK-GRAtfU. SiLOABALi.—This name is sometimes spelt as Ciroubali, or Siruabali. There are several trees going by this name, all be- longing to the genus Eperna, and therefore allied to the wallaba tree,
. 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 . Zoology; Taxidermy. 470 EXPLANATORY INDEX. imagine. It grows in the greatest abundance, can be easily extracted from the leaf, and is not only strong, but SILK-GRAtfU. SiLOABALi.—This name is sometimes spelt as Ciroubali, or Siruabali. There are several trees going by this name, all be- longing to the genus Eperna, and therefore allied to the wallaba tree, The wood is excellent for ship-building, and Mr. McTurk, who collected specimens of Guianan woods for the Paris Exhibition of 1878, says that it is even better than greenheart, , and ought to be classed at Lloyds among the A 1 woods. As the wood is light, and floats well, it is much used for boat-building. When freshly cut, it has a strong aromatic scent, and the juice is bitter. The ship-worm [Teredo) will not touch it, and it is therefore useful for planking boats. Sloth, Theee-toed, or Ai {Bradypus tridactylm).— Waterton's account of this animal is so full and accurate that little needs to be added. The mark on the back of 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. London ; New York : Macmillan
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