New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The lover OF natufdl uStOTy VIII -"
recreation in the perusa of this volume Alshousn
,h travels Of which IL is the fruit not of recent
date the subect 10 which il is devoted always pre-
serves fresh and living interest. The explorations
of several American SCIENTISTS including Professors
Apassiz Uartt. and Orten, have made important ac-
cessions IN our knowledge since the time OF MT
Rot connecting previous errors and bringing to
light many new and interesting facts. But the per-
sonal narrative of this courageous traveller abounuS
with novel and romantic incidents, giving IL inc
yest of perlous adventure while its vivid sketches
of animal life in the tropics are srepete with enter
tainment as with instruction.
Mr.. Bates commenced his South American tour IN
the Spring of 1sis and after eleven years of indie
fatieable research and successful discovery TO-
turned TO England in 1859. Taking up his
residence in the first instance in Para, he
devoted himself with great assiduity to the pur-
poses of his mission Tor the space OF eighteen months
making frequent excursions into the interior, ana
ALWAYS returning with an ample reward Tor his
enterprise and zeal. 1t at the close OF the RAINY
season. the primitive forest stretched out on three
sides; the birds had finished moltine; and swarm7
of insects flied the air The two hours before break
fast were devoted to omthology. At thai carry
period Of the day the sky w2s without cloud lie
heavy dew which lay on the moist foliage was soon
di.sipotcd Iy the rising snn All nature repo5'u III
virgin freshness. The buds of leaf and Hover eN-
banded rapidly. On some mornings SAA-i0 ''00
would appear in blossom amd wAit the evening
before was UNIFORM mass OF green I'rest' lho
birds were all alive with song ami nlmDic motlon.
After breakfast the hours till o'clock We're devoted
10 entomology, the best time for insects beng
little before the Cre9tcst heat of the day Inc neat
increased Iapidy toward o'clock, rising to over
~ FAIR, by which time every voice OF bird ana
b2as. was hushcd, only in the trees was heard at IN
tervals The harsh whir Of the cicada. The general
character Of animal life in the brazilian forest Is
thus described:
We were disappointed also in not meeting any OF the
larger animals IN the forest There was no tHnuHous
movement Or sound OF NE wye Cd no, atS OF pird
also, app cared 10 be exceedingly scarce We near,
however occasionally The long drawn Mailing note Of me
Inaml a. Kind Of partridge; and also. In me ho!9~s
on the banks the rvuets the noisy notes OF another
bro, which emed 20 20 IN S5, GloT So ots re-
caIs u br en f,a WILDERNESS. Anothcr solitary bird
had most sweet and melancholy SOM; II c"Aslst@1
simply Of few notes, uttered IN plNutVe Key, con
uencug high AMI DESCENDING ny harm1.nc n ~,
II was probably species of warbler OF the nus IN,
chas. Al these p 'cs Of birds are very Striking ana
char.cleristc of a.. forest.
IaicrWsrd 81 y a.on 10 modify my opinion, founded
these INST Impressions, WIN regW 10 1ic anoi ut
and variety animal he in ms ana other parts OF tue
Amsz5nan forests. There is, intact great variety OF
mammals birds. and reptiles, but they are widely seal-
tered. ana all excessively sly o. man. !he reg2 Is 80
extensive and uniform In the forest clothing OF us sur
face, that only al long intervals that animals are
seen IN abundance where some p'lurnar sot Is iounu
which is ATTRACTIVE than diners bIilI moreover
j.
Giles are small size; they do NOT therefore, form q
conspicuous feature ~ ais ne nun, sulH ~oulH
nas similar 10 the buffalo herds OF North America, or
The Of anteopas AMI herds OF onderols pacny
estng portion OF The Brazilian mammal faund - arOO,
real II habit; this feature OF the animal denzens Of
these forests l have already audedto The most in
teuscy upor,ll animals IN The world are the south
American monkeys OF TIE family Cbie many of which
have hfth hand for climbing IN their prehensie tails.
adapted for TINS function ~ thou stfOnE muscular de-
seem 4, tSch us thlI lhe south American finua has
been slowly adapted forest life, and therefore That
extensive forests must have always existed since the
Region was trst pcopled by 1lamAi1@'
The silence and gloom which prevail in these syl-
van abodts of a singuary impressive character.
The few sounds OF birds are of 50 pensve and mys-
torioUs cast that they 70 make the feeling of
solitude more intense rather than TO impart a sense
of life and cheeTfuness.
me mst Of the H Illness ao sTs sda
dofeEseess ruit-eatng animal winch = pounced upon
eycains the hoGiins monkeys MAKE most fearful
narrowing noise, under which il is difficult to Keep Up
ones buoy OF spirit. The feeling OF luhosWtaDle
creted ten1 Ia rnder tIs rarfut up oar often even
IN the sl hOuts of midday, II sudden crash will
be heard rcsOuu Ing afIr through ne W.d rHess, -
some great bouc entire tree falls e. tie gr0uui.
There are besides many sounds which i; Is Impossible
10 account FOR. round the natives gen rally much
at loss IN tots resp ct as my self Sometimes spunt
heard like the clang OF an IRON bar against hard.
hollow tree or piercing cry eAus " an the'e are
hghteI the unpleasant impression which they make
a.,
the Wild OF spirit of the forest which produces ali
noises they unable 20 explain. FIR myths arc the
edge invent 10 explain natural phcnomcul. Tue CIru
rira Is wJstcilou5 bei4S |Lo,e a,tcHu are unc5r
~ described kind OF Cuau2, hc!ng covered
Ne iS i sd to S T Tow Tee aad f IA acS c' lie
has wife and cn.dtcn aud sometimes comes down 10
manoi Ico yo1h in my service. whose head was fu Of
Tie Legends ana oi the country lie always
went with ne IN the forest; m laC could not get
hun 10 - alone, ana whenever Sc heard any OK the
strange noi,gs mca5loneI ah'le Ne ts5d - tTemo!e
with fear 10 would crouch down heAind ne, ana beg
of turn back; his alarm oeasng Only after he Bad
made a charm 20 protect IL from tie Caru,ira. For
this purpose Gc look yOI"g pam eaf p!act 1t, aud
track.
There are few monkeys in The immediate vicinity
of Para. The author found but three species IN the
forest near the city. They are Shy in their habits
avoiding the neigJ borhood OF towns where they
are killed by the inhabitants for food The only
kind which the author say was of the mar
mosets. family peculiar to tropical America. and
differing IN many essential points from all other
apes.
They small IN sir, aud more Ike sQ'rrels than
cept those OF the hind thumbs. are Ioag ana claw
shaped, like those of squirrels and The thumbs OF the
fore extieIIes. hands, are not oppOsable 10 the
other fingers. TO imply that they have
near relationship 10 squirrels which belong to the Ro-
dents ilferOr order Of mammals; their resemblance
TO those animals Is merely superficial one They have
two molar teeth less in each Jaw than the Cebdp the
other family of American monkeys; they agree with
them. however, IN tue sdeway position Of the nostrs,
character which distinguishes both from the monkeys
OF the Old World Tie body long slender tined
with soft hairs ana tue tail, which nearly twice the
much larger IN volume than the anterior pair The
Tour are ue greatest number observed together. 1t
TO he less afraid OF the neighOOrhood man than
any other monkey. sometimes it IN the woods
which border The suburban streets, and once esped
two individuals q thcket behind the English consuls
main 6oueLs Of the lofty trees il Ike tha; Of the SPUR
rel 1t does not ascend to the slender branches or take