William H. Edwards, Edwards William H.

A Voyage Up the River Amazon

Including a Residence at Para

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Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1847, this is William H. Edwards' personal account of his famous expedition to the Amazon basin.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9781108011969
• ISBN-10: 1108011969
• Artikelnr.: 28971407

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Leave New York for Pará
2. Morning view of the harbour and city
3. Founding of Pará
4. Licence of residence
5. Leave Pará for the rice-mills
6. Start for Caripé
7. Leave for Taüaü
8. Leave Pará for Vigia
9. First discovery of the Amazon by Pinzon
10. Preparations for ascending the Amazon
11. Arrive at Gurupá
12. The Amazon thus far
13. Leave Villa Nova
14. Fourth of July at Serpa
15. Rio Negro at Barra
16. A new river
17. Prepare to leave Barra
18. Arrive at Santarem
19. Our Lady of Nazareth
20. Leave Pará for Marajo
21. Description of Marajo
22. Want of emigrants and labourers.