The Andes and the Amazon, or, Across the continent of South America / by James Orton.

  • Orton, James, 1830-1877.
Date:
1875
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Credit: The Andes and the Amazon, or, Across the continent of South America / by James Orton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Amazons, a subject which is' destined to arrest the atten- tion of enterprising men and nations. This edition has been prepared by adding to the narra- tive of the expedition of* 1867 a description of a more southerly route, with such fresh observations as would most likely interest the practical man. To swell the vol- ume with scientific details would defeat the purpose of the work, which is to present a popular yet accurate pict- ure of the fairest and most promising part of our south- ern continent. For elaborate papers the naturalist is re- ferred to the Proceedings of the Philadelphia, Boston, and Salem societies. Some of the following chapters, abbre- viated, have already appeared in the Scientific American^ Independent^ Evening Post, Engineering and Mining Journal, and Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Special thanks for extraordinary favors are due to Sr. Pimenta Bueno,of Para; to Mr.Meiggs,of Lima; to Wil- liam R. Garrison, Esq., of New York ; to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company; to Mr. Wisttermann, of Chachapoyas; and to Doctor Galt, Captain Kochelle, and other members of the Peruvian Hydrographical Commission, under Admi- ral Tucker. The Map of the Maranon and several pages derive their chief value, if not their existence, from the generous contributions most courteously furnished by this Commission.