. 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. 398 EXPLANATORY INDEX. as stuffing for pillows and couches. The native never troubles himself to remove the seeds, which are hard, spherical, nearly black, and about as large as peas. CouANACOucHi {Lachesis mutus).—Popularly called Bush- master, a name originally given to it by the Dutch. Some- times it is called Curucuru. When living, it is as
. 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. 398 EXPLANATORY INDEX. as stuffing for pillows and couches. The native never troubles himself to remove the seeds, which are hard, spherical, nearly black, and about as large as peas. CouANACOucHi {Lachesis mutus).—Popularly called Bush- master, a name originally given to it by the Dutch. Some- times it is called Curucuru. When living, it is as beautiful as it is deadly, but the lovely prismatic colours which play over the body during life are extinguished in death, and not even "Waterton could restore to the skin the beauty of the living serpent. It is found both in trees and on the ground. Coucoueite-Palm.—There are several species of this palm, all belonging to the genus Maximiliana, The most beautiful. COUCOURITE. of them is the species mentioned by Waterton, and appro- priately named Maximilicma regia. " In this plant," writes Kingsley, " the pinnae are set on all at the same distance apart, and all in the same planes in opposite sides of the stalk, givijig to the whole foliage a grand simplicity; and producing, when the curving leaf-points toss in the breeze,. 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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