[Gutenberg 24715] • The Western World / Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North / and South America by Kingston, William Henry Giles -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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W.H.G. Kingston "The Western World"

Preface. Part 1—Chapter I.

North America. Introductory.—Physical Features of North America. Northern Region. Mountains. Great Rivers. Lakes. Aboriginal Inhabitants—The Red Men of the Wilds. Indian Wigwams. Appearance of the Indians. Wood Indians. The Prairie Indians. Religious Belief. American Antiquities.

Part 1—Chapter II.

North America considered as divided into Four Zones, with the various Objects of Interest found in each. The First Zone. The Second Zone. The Fertile Belt of Rupert’s Land. Animal Life on the Fertile Belt. The Third Zone—The Dismal Swamp in the United States. Fossil Footmarks of Birds. The Big-Bone Lick. The Fourth Zone.

Part 1—Chapter III.

The Prairies, Plains of the West, and Passes of the Rocky Mountains. The Prairies. The Barren Plains in the Far West. The Rocky Mountains. Parks. The Sage Cock. Winter Scene among the Rocky Mountains. The Horned Frog. Fur-Trappers of the Far West. Oil Springs. Mammoth Trees and Caverns of Calaveras.

Part 1—Chapter IV.

General Survey of the Zoology of North America.

Part 1—Chapter V.

Description of Various Animals—Ruminants. The Moose, or Elk.

Part 1—Chapter VI.

Rodents. The Beaver. The Musk-Rat, or Musquash. Prairie-Dogs. The Porcupine.

Part 1—Chapter VII.

Carnivora. The Black Bear. The Grizzly Bear. Wolves. Lynxes. The Wolverene, or Glutton. The Raccoon. The Agouaha, or Crab-Eating Raccoon. The Ermine. The Pine-Marten. The Otter. The Skunk. The Pekan, or Wood-Shock. The Mink. Marsupials, or Pouched Animals:—The Virginian or Common Opossum.

Part 1—Chapter VIII.

The Feathered Tribes of North America. The Bald or White-Headed Eagle. The Wild Turkey. The Ocellated Turkey. The Canvas-Back Duck. The Summer Duck. The Pinnated Grouse, or Prairie Hen. The Ruffed Grouse, or American Pheasant. Passenger-Pigeons. Humming-Birds. The Cow-Bird. The Blue-Bird. The Snow-Bird. The Carolina Parrot.

Part 1—Chapter IX.

Reptiles. Tortoises:—The Lettered Terrapin. The Chicken Tortoise. The Salt-Water Terrapin. The Box Tortoise. The Mud Tortoise. The Alligator Terrapin. The Snapping Turtle. Lizards:—The Six-Lined Taraguina. The Glass Snake. The Anolis. The Crowned Tapayaxin. Snakes:—The Rattlesnake. The Banded and Military Rattlesnakes. The Corn Snake. The Thunder Snake. The Chicken Snake. The Milk or House Snake. The Black Snake. The Coach-Whip Snake. Frogs:—The Bull Frog. The Solitary Frog. The Savannah Cricket Frog. The Changeable Tree Frog. The Spotted Eft. The Menopoma. The Congo Snake. The Necturus. The Siren, or Mud Eel. Grasshoppers, or Locusts.

Part 2—Chapter I.

Mexico and Central America. Mexico. Birds of Mexico:—The Scarlet Tanager. The Anis, or Savannah Blackbird. Massina’s Trogon—The Mexican Trogon. The Resplendent Trogon. Reptiles:—The Rhinophryne. The Axolotl.

Part 2—Chapter II.

Central America. Honduras and the Mosquito Country. Fauna. The Mahogany-Tree. Humming-Birds:—The Slender Shear-Tail. The Rufus Flame-Bearer. Princess Helena’s Coquette. The Sparkling-Tail Humming-Bird. Locusts.

Part 2—Chapter III.

Ruins of Central America. Stone Quarries. Palenque. Ruins of Quiché. Uxmal. Other Ruins.

Part 3—Chapter I.

South America. Scenes of Ancient Days.

Part 3—Chapter II.

A General View of South America.

Part 3—Chapter III.

Valley of the Amazon. Scenes on the Amazon. The Rainy Season. Storms. The Pororocca.

Part 3—Chapter IV.

Character of Vegetation on the Banks. The Gapo. Trip up an Igarape into the Interior. The Campos. Geology of the Amazonian Valley. A Day and Night on the Amazon, with their Sights and Sounds.

Part 3—Chapter V.

The Cordilleras.

Part 3—Chapter VI.

Southern and Western Shores of the Continent.

Part 3—Chapter VII.

The Indians of the Cordilleras. The Native Indians. The Puna.

Part 3—Chapter VIII.

The Wild Animals of the Cordilleras. The Llama. The Alpaca. The Huanucu. The Vicuña. The Condor.

Part 3—Chapter IX.

The Vegetable Productions of the Cordilleras. Chinchona or Peruvian Bark.

Part 3—Chapter X.

Humming-Birds (Trochilidae) of the Cordilleras and Western Coast. Sword-Bill Humming-Bird. Copper-Bellied Puff-Leg. White-Booted Racket-Tail. Columbian Thorn-Bill. Black Warrior. The Sickle-Bill. Mars’ Sun-Angel. Heliangelus Clarissa. Snow-Cap Humming-Bird. Spangled Coquette. Train-Bearer (Leobia Amaryllis). Hill Star. The Sappho Comet. The Phaon Comet—Blue-Tailed Sylph.

Part 3—Chapter XI.

Mammalia. The Savage Inhabitants of the Amazonian Valley. The Puma. The Jaguar. Ant-Eaters. Myrmecophaga Tamandua. Little Ant-Eater. The Sloth. The Tapir. The Peccary. Hydrochaerus Capybara. Agouti Dasyprocta. The Paca (Coelogenys). The Armadillo. The Opossum. The Crab-Eating Opossum. Merian’s Opossum. Yapock Opossum. Bats.

Part 3—Chapter XII.

Quadrumana. Monkeys. Spider-Monkeys. The Chemeck. Macaco Barrigudo. The Uakari. Alouattes, or Howlers. The Cuxio (Bearded Saki). The Cacajao. Marmosets, or Midas Monkeys. Midas Ursulus. Midas Leoninas, or Jacchus Rosalia. Midas Argentatus. Sai Capicinus. Horned Capucin. The Common Capucin. Parauacu. Pithecia Hirsuta—Pithecia Albicans. Saimibi—Callithrix—Teetee—Collared Teetee. Night Apes, or Douroucouli.

Part 3—Chapter XIII.

Birds. Humming-Birds. Topaz Humming-Bird. Ara Humming-Bird. The Racket-Tail Humming-Bird. The Cayenne Fairy. Cotingas. The Campanero, or Bell-Bird. The Umbrella, or Fife-Bird. The Cock of the Rocks. Golden-Winged Manakin. Goatsuckers. Caciques. Toucans. The Realejo, or Organ-Bird. The Curassow. Macaws. Parrots. Anaca Parrot. Marianna Parrot. Trogons. The Resplendent Trogon. Jacamars. The Jacana. Frigate-Bird Pelicans. The Horned Screamer. Vultures. The Black Vulture. The Turkey-Buzzard.

Part 3—Chapter XIV.

Reptiles. Alligators. The Iguana. Geckos. The Anaconda. The Boa. The Spotted Boa. The Ringed Boa. The Rattlesnake. The Fer De Lance. The Bushmaster. Labarri, or Elaps Lemniscatus. Whip Snakes. The Green Snake. Frogs and Toads. The Surinam Toad. Tortoises. The Chelys Matamata.

Part 3—Chapter XV.

Wonders of Insect Life. Termites, or White Ants. Sauba Ants. The Amphisbaena. Ecitons. Robber Ecitons. Blind Ants. Centipeds—Cockroaches—Fire-Ants. Insects—Fire-Flies. Suspended Cocoons. Lantern-Fly. The Tanana. Wood Beetles. Spiders. Bees and Wasps. Butterflies.

Part 3—Chapter XVI.

Wonders of the Forest. Aspects of the Forest. Buttress Trees. Sipos or Wild Vines. The Cow-Tree. Monkeys’ Drinking-Cups—Brazil-Nut Tree. The Victoria Regia. Palms.

Part 3—Chapter XVII.

The Wonders of the Waters. The Manatee, or Cow-Fish. Piranha. The Diodon. The Acara. Anableps. The Parrot-Fish. The Gymnotus. Localisation of Fish. Gymnotus, or Electric Eel. Sting-Rays. Serrosalmus Piraya. The Caribe. Adaptation of Animals to their destined Mode of Existence.

Part 3—Chapter XVIII.

Natives of the Valley of the Amazon. The Mundurucus. General Character of the Natives. The Purupurus. The Catauixis.

Part 3—Chapter XIX.

Indian Weapons and Modes of Killing Game. The Blow-Pipe. Wourali Poison. Timbó. Mode of Shooting and Netting Turtle. Another Mode of Catching Fish. Poisoning Birds. The Long-Bow. Stalking Game. Mode of Killing Alligators. Turtle-Catching and Collecting Eggs. Oil from Turtles’ Eggs. Fishing-Nets and Baskets. Canoes. Musical Instruments.

Part 4—Chapter I.

Northern Regions of South America. Venezuela. Humming-Birds. Trees. The Llaneros.

Part 4—Chapter II.

Guiana. Rivers:—The Essequibo. The Berbice River. The Arecuna Indians. The Corentyn River. The Demerara River. Native Tribes. The Arawaks. The Guaranis. The Macusis. The Acawoios. Mounds full of Human Remains. Vegetable Productions.

Part 4—Chapter III.

Central Brazil.

Part 5—Chapter I.

Southern Regions of South America. Geography and Native Tribes. The Pampero. Natives of La Plata and its Tributaries—The Pampas and Patagonia. The Guaranis and their Descendants. The Querandis or Pehuelches. The Payaguas. Indians of Bolivia—Native Apothecaries. Tribes of the Gran Chaco. Jesuit Missions. Language.

Part 5—Chapter II.

Paraguay. The Parana. Natives. Mountain Scenery. Gregarious Spiders. The Chigo, or Sand-Flea. Fish in the Parana.

Part 5—Chapter III.

The Pampas. Gauchos of the Pampas. Breaking-in Colts. Patagonians. Deer of the Pampas. Nata Cattle. The Bizcacha. The Peruvian Bizcacha and Chinchilla. The Tucutuco (Ctenomys Braziliensis). The Rhea. Caracara Polyborus. Owls of the Pampas (Athene Cuniculaeia). The Pampas Cuckoo (Molothrus Niger). The Calandria (Mina Orpheus). Flamingoes. Oven-Birds. The Little House-Builder. The Scissor-Beak. Parrots. The Boat-Bill Heron.

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