Extracts from a Journal: Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico, in the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, Volume 2A. Constable and Company, 1824 |
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Page 221 - On one side of the hive, half way between the ends, there 10 is a small hole made, just large enough for a loaded bee to enter, and shaded by a projection to prevent the rain from trickling in. In this hole, generally representing the mouth of a man, or some monster, the head of which is moulded in the clay of the hive, a bee is constantly stationed...
Page 43 - Then comes the horrible sound, distinctly heard, and, immediately, the solid earth is all in motion, waving to and fro, like the surface of the sea. Depend upon it, Sir, a severe earthquake is enough to shake the firmest mind.
Page 220 - The hive is generally made out of a log of wood from two to three feet long and eight or ten inches in diameter, hollowed out, and closed at the ends by circular doors, cemented closely to the wood, but capable of being removed at pleasure.
Page 175 - ... the shore it fans pretty briskly, and so increaseth gradually till twelve o'clock, then it is commonly strongest, and lasts so till two or three a very brisk gale ; about twelve at noon it also veers off...
Page 176 - There can be no proper time set when they do begin in the evening, or when they retire in the morning, for they do not keep to an hour; but they commonly spring up between six and twelve in the evening, and last till six. eight., or ten in the morning. They both come and go away again earlier or later, according to the weather, the season of the year, or some accidental cause from the land ; for on some coasts they do rise earlier, blow fresher, and remain later, than on other coasts, as I shall...
Page 6 - They are formed entirely of loose materials, principally water- worn rounded stones, from the size of a nut to that of a man's head. Each of these roads, or levels, resembles a shingle beach, and there is every indication of the stones having been deposited at the margin of a lake, which has filled the valley up to those levels. These gigantic roads are at some places half a mile broad, but their general width is from twenty to fifty yards.
Page 176 - ... each other. For when the sea breezes have performed their offices of the day, by breathing on their respective coasts, they, in the evening, do either withdraw from the coast or lie down to rest. Then the land winds, whose office...
Page 221 - Bee continued at its post all day. When it is ascertained by the weight that the Hive is full, the end pieces are removed, and the honey withdrawn. The Hive we saw opened was only partly filled, which enabled us to see the economy of the interior to more advantage. The honey is not contained in the elegant hexagonal cells of our Hives ; but in wax bags not quite so large as an egg. These bags or bladders are hung round the sides of the Hive, and appear about half full, the quantity being probably...
Page 313 - This day broke with an unwonted gloom overshadowing everything ; a dense black haze rested like a high wall round the horizon; while the upper sky, so long without a single speck, was stained all over with patches of shapeless clouds flying in different directions. As the Sun rose he was attended by vapours and clouds, which concealed him from our sight. The seawind, which used to begin gently, and then gradually increase to a pleasant breeze, came on suddenly, and with great violence ; so that the...
Page 351 - On the south-west const of Mexico, the fair season, or what is called the summer, though the latitude be north, is from December to May inclusive. During this interval alone it is advisable to navigate the coast, for, in the winter, from June to November inclusive, every part of it is liable to hard gales, tornadoes, or heavy squalls, to calms, to constant deluges of rain, and the most dangerous lightning, added to which, almost all parts of the coast are, at this time, so unhealthy as to be abandoned...