 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1850 - 682 Seiten
...the Orinoco, when speaking of anything very unclean, to say that it is " so dirty, that the Otomacs eat it." As long as the waters of the Orinoco and...During the periodical swelling of the rivers the taking offish ceases, for it is as difficult to fish in deep river water as in the deep sea. It is in this... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1850 - 544 Seiten
...living on the Orinoco, when they wish to speak of anything very unclean, " so dirty that the Otomacs eat it." As long as the waters of the Orinoco and the Meta are low, these people live on fish and turtles. They kill the former with arrows, shooting the fish as they rise to... | |
 | Friedrich Wilhelm H. Alexander freiherr von Humboldt - 1850 - 574 Seiten
...living on the Orinoco, when they wish to speak of anything very unclean, " so dirty that the Otomacs eat it." As long as the waters of the Orinoco and the Meta are low, these people live on fish and turtles. They kill the former with arrows, shooting the fish as they rise to... | |
 | 1850 - 492 Seiten
...the Orinoco, when they wish to speak of anything very unclean, — "So dirty that the Otomace eat of it." As long as the waters of the Orinoco and the Meta are low, these people live on fish and turtles. They kill the former with arrows, shooting the fish as they rise to... | |
 | James Finlay Weir Johnston - 1854 - 676 Seiten
...living on the Orinoco, when they wish to speak of any thing very unclean — ' so dirty that the Otomacs eat it., " As long as the waters of the Orinoco and the Meta are low, the people live on fish and turtles. They kill the foimer with arrows, shooting the fish, as they rise... | |
 | James Finlay Weir Johnston - 1855 - 388 Seiten
...living on the Orinoco, when they wish to speak of any thing very unclean — c so dirty that the Otomacs eat it.' " As long as the waters of the Orinoco and the Meta are low, the people live on fish and turtles. They kill the former with arrows, shooting the fish, as they rise... | |
 | World - 1868 - 528 Seiten
...the Orinoco, when speaking of anything very unclean, to say that it is ' so dirty that the Otomacs eat it.' As long as the waters of the Orinoco and...low, these Indians live on fish and river tortoises. During the periodical swelling of the rivers the taking of fish ceases, for it is as difficult to fish... | |
 | Scientific and technical reader - 1869 - 408 Seiten
...living on the Orinoco, when they wish to speak of anything very unclean — " So dirty that the Otomacs eat it." As long as the waters of the Orinoco and the Meta are low, these people live on fish and turtles. They kill the former with arrows, shooting the fish as they rise to... | |
 | James Finlay Weir Johnston - 1871 - 396 Seiten
...living on the Orinoco, when they wish to speak of any thing very unclean — ' so dirty that the Otomacs eat it.' " As long as the waters of the Orinoco and the Meta arc low, the people live on fish and turtles. They kill the former with arrows, shooting the fish,... | |
 | World - 1874 - 452 Seiten
...the Orinoco, when speaking of anything very unclean, to say that it is ' so dirty that the Otomacs eat it.' As long as the waters of the Orinoco and...low, these Indians live on fish and river tortoises. During the periodical swelling of the rivers the taking of fish ceases, for it is as difficult to fish... | |
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As long as the waters of the Orinoco and the Meta are low, these people live on fish and turtles. They kill the former with arrows, shooting the fish as they rise to the surface of the water with a skill and dexterity that has frequently excited my admiration.... 