An Essay on the Natural History of Guiana, in South America: Containing a Description of Many Curious Productions in the Animal and Vegetable Systems of that Country. Together with an Account of the Religion, Manners, and Customs of Several Tribes of Its Indian Inhabitants. Interspersed with a Variety of Literary and Medical ObservationsT. Becket and P.A. De Hondt, 1769 - 402 páginas |
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Página 200 - Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly spread the flow'ry lawn: Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat? Loves of his own and raptures swell the note.
Página 17 - Fill the wide circle of the eternal year : Stern winter smiles on that auspicious clime : The fields are florid with unfading prime ; From the bleak pole no winds inclement blow, Mould the round hail, or flake the fleecy snow ; But from the breezy deep the blest inhale The fragrant murmurs of the western gale.
Página 210 - ... with which, at fome times, it makes a loud knock, particularly when laid on its back. The Fly has two feelers, or horns, two wings, and fix legs. Under its belly is a circular patch, which, in the dark...
Página 250 - ... from the bark by the hands, taking care that the skin is unbroken : this being done, the bark is to be thrown away, and the juice evaporated over a moderate fire to the confiftence of tar ; when it is to be removed, and flat pieces of the wood of cokarito...
Página 172 - The fame Eel, touched with an. iron rod, held in the hand of a perfon, whofe other hand is joined to that of another, &c.
Página 162 - ... body. When this is done, the bird is taken out, and his feathers, which are no ways changed by this immersion, are placed smooth and regular.
Página 249 - Take of the bark of the root of woorara, fix parts ; Of the bark of warracobba coura, two parts; Of...
Página 173 - ... is touched by another perfon. 4. This Eel, when enraged, upon elevating its head juft above the furface of the water, if the hand of a perfon is within five or fix inches therefrom, frequently communicates an unexpected fhock, without being touched.
Página 333 - ... to a child of two or three years old, and double the quantity to an adult, is given in the morning fafting, and repeated the two fucceeding mornings; after which a dofe of Rhubarb is ufually fubjoined.