Download or read book Life in Brazil Or a Journal of a Visit to the Land of the Cocoa and the Palm With an Appendix Containing Illustrations of Ancient South American Arts in Recently Discovered Implements and Products of Domestic Industry With Over One Hundred Illustrations written by Thomas EWBANK and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life in Brazil Or a Journal of a Visit to the Land of the Cocoa and the Palm written by Thomas Ewbank and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Life in Brazil, or a Journal of a Visit to the Land of the Cocoa and the Palm: With an Appendix, Containing Illustrations of Ancient South American Arts in Recently Discovered Implements and Products of Domestic Industry, and Works in Stone, Pottery, Gold, Silver, Bronze, &C The present times are the beginning of a fresh chapter in man's history, and look not unlike the Opening of a new epoch in the development of his being. Habits and impulses hither to rudimental seem ready to burst into maturity, as if the larva state of his existence was closing, and he was about to use wings as well as feet - an age of locomotion, and the prelude to one of ight. Nature always presages marked changes in the condition of her diversified offspring, and by indications not easily mistaken. The appearance of new, or an advanced elaboration of existing organs, is invariably preceded or accompanied by corresponding instincts. A lepidopter is no sooner fitted for action in an ele ment different from that in which its previous constitution de lighted, than it finds itself impelled to the exercise of newly born powers, and anon is off in quest of untasted pleasures. The phenomenon of metamorphosis is common to every form of life. Man is but an aspiring insect, and the addition of instru ments of volitation would scarcely surpass in novelty trans formations which the species, according to some authors, has already undergone. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
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Download or read book THE LAST JOURNALS OF DAVID LIVINGSTONE IN CENTRAL AFRICA FROM EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE TO HIS DEATH CONTINUED BY NARRATIVE OF HIS LAST MOMENTS AND SUFFERINGS OBTAINED FROM HIS FAITHFUL SERVANTS CHUMA AND SUSI written by HORACE WALLER, F.R.G.S. and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Lake Ngami Explorations and Discoveries During Four Years Wanderings in the Wilds of Southwestern Africa written by Charles John Andersson and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following Narrative of Explorations and Discoveries during four years in the wilds of the southwestern parts of Africa contains the account of two expeditions in that continent between the years 1850 and 1854. In the first of these journeys, the countries of the Damaras (previously all but unknown in Europe) and of the Ovambo (till now aterra incognita) were explored; in the second, the newly-discovered Lake Ngami was reached by a route that had always been deemed impracticable. It is more than probable that this route (the shortest and best) will be adopted as the one by which commerce and civilization may eventually find their way to the Lake regions. The first journey was performed in company with Mr. Francis Galton, to whom we are indebted for a work on “Tropical South Africa;” on the second the Author was alone, and altogether dependent on his own very scanty resources. It was suggested to the Author, as regards the first journey, that, from the ground having been preoccupied, it would be best for him to commence where his friend left off. There was some reason for this; but, on mature consideration, he deemed it desirable to start from the beginning, otherwise he could not have given a connected and detailed account of the regions he visited. Moreover, from the Author having remained two years longer in Africa than Mr. Galton, he has not only been enabled to ascertain the truth respecting much that at first appeared obscure and doubtful, but has had many opportunities of enlarging the stock of information acquired by himself and friend when together. Besides, they were often separated for long periods, during which many incidents and adventures occurred to the Author that are scarcely alluded to in “Tropical South Africa.” And, lastly, the impressions received by different individuals, even under similar circumstances, are generally found to vary greatly, which, in itself, would be a sufficient reason for the course the Author has decided on pursuing. As will be seen, the present writer has not only described the general appearance of the regions he visited, but has given the best information he was able to collect of the geological features of the country, and of its probable mineral wealth; and, slight though it may be, he had the gratification of finding that the hints he threw out at the Cape and elsewhere were acted upon, that mining companies were formed, and that mining operations are now carried on to some extent in regions heretofore considered as utterly worthless. The Author has also spoken at some length of the religion, and manners, and customs of such of the native tribes (previously all but unknown to Europeans) visited by him during his several journeys. He also noted many of their superstitions, for too much attention, as has been truly observed, can not be paid to the mythological traditions of savages. Considerable discretion is, of course, needful in this matter, as, if every portion were to be literally received, we might be led into grievous errors; still, by attending to what many might call absurd superstitions, we not only attain to a knowledge of the mental tendencies of the natives, but are made acquainted with interesting facts touching the geographical distribution of men and inferior animals.
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