Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Waterton, Charles 1782 1865 Wanderings in South America Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Eric Eldred, Jerry Fairbanks, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Wanderings in South America" by Charles Waterton is an exploratory narrative written in the early 19th century. The work details the author's travels in the largely untamed landscapes of South America, particularly focusing on his journey through what was then Dutch Guiana. The book likely serves not only as an account of his adventures but also emphasizes his keen observations of flora, fauna, and Native cultures he encounters along the way. The opening of the narrative begins with a preface in which Waterton expresses his modesty about the merit of his work, acknowledging it may face criticism but contains useful information for fellow explorers. He sets off on his first journey from the town of Stabroek in April 1812, with objectives including acquiring wourali poison and exploring the inland frontiers. Waterton vividly describes the challenging landscape, detailing the forests and rivers, along with the variety of wildlife. His reflections on nature indicate both admiration and a desire for deeper understanding, hinting at themes of discovery and the interaction between humans and the natural world. Through eloquent observations and a narrative that blends adventure with elements of natural history, he invites readers to perceive South America in its vibrant complexity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Guyana -- Description and travel Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865 -- Travel Zoology -- Guyana Pernambuco (Brazil) -- Description and travel Antilles, Lesser -- Description and travel F2351 Text South America Browsing: History - General Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Travel & Geography 512468 511884 2024-10-04T06:03:21.176573 2023-10-04T06:13:50.663400 text/html text/html 507269 2014-03-27T19:07:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 196775 2014-03-27T19:10:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 283759 2024-10-04T06:03:30.242347 application/epub+zip 290809 2024-10-04T06:03:24.617345 application/epub+zip 264574 2024-10-04T06:03:23.342381 application/epub+zip 529592 2024-10-04T06:03:34.446298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479679 2024-10-04T06:03:29.382328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432755 2022-09-04T09:11:23.317116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495391 495297 2024-10-04T06:03:20.469372 2023-10-04T06:13:50.052387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 495093 2014-03-27T19:07:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 189986 2014-03-27T19:10:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 495110 2014-03-27T19:06:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189918 2014-03-27T19:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22839 2024-10-04T06:03:34.577293 application/rdf+xml 14641 2024-10-04T06:03:23.895348 image/jpeg 3779 2024-10-04T06:03:23.616376 image/jpeg 282843 2024-10-04T06:03:21.228364 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia