Tobago:
situation of.
Tocuyo river.
Tomatoes, cultivation of.
Tombs, Indian.
Tomo river.
Torito.
Torpedo, experiments on the.
Torrid zone, see Zone.
Toucan, natural history of the.
Tovar, Count, generous treatment of slaves by.
Tower of Hercules:
lighthouse of the.
Trade winds:
latitudes of the.
Traditions:
Egyptian.
Tree-frogs.
Tree-inhabiting Indians.
Trees:
antiquity of.
alimentary properties of.
the following American trees are referred to under their respective
alphabetical entries: the Aloe, Aguatire, Almond, Balsam, Barba de
Tigre, Bombax, Bonplandia trifoliata, Brazil Nut, Cuspa, Cortex
Angosturae, Cecropia, Cotton-tree, Canela or Cinnamon, Curacay,
Courbaril, Cacao, Coffee, Cow-tree, Carolinea princeps,
Dragon's-blood, Erythrina, Fig-tree, Guarumo or Jarumo, Hay-tree,
Mammea, Mauritia, Mangrove, Palms, Palo de Vaca, Parkinsonia aculeata,
Shirt-tree, Volador, and Zamang-tree.
Tribes:
various, of native Indians.
migrations of.
intelligence of.
proportion of the different castes.
aboriginal.
hyperborean.
Trincheras, Las, hot springs of.
Trinidad:
town of.
commerce of.
Humboldt's departure from.
Tropics:
atmosphere of the.
noon in the.
Tropical:
climate, dangers of, to Europeans, from variable temperature.
fever.
fatal effects of.
vegetation.
Turmero:
Indians of.
militia of.
Tuamini, isthmus of.
Tunales, or cactus groves.
Turimiquiri:
mountain of.
ascent of the.
lofty peaks of.
Turmero.
Turner, Mr., on Sea Vegetation.
Turtle fisheries.
Turtles:
different species of.
instinct of.
eggs of the.
fisheries for.
capture of.
abundance of.
Tuy, valley of the.
Typhus fevers.
Uaupes, see Guauapes.
Ucucuamo, mountain of.
Uita.
Ulloa:
observations on the native Indians by.
statistics of the yellow fever, by.
notices of monkeys, by.
Uniana, peak of.
United States:
savages of the.
newspapers of.
district of the.
population of.
extent of the.
slaves of the.
slave trade of the.
prairies of the.
Unona xylopioides.
Upper Orinoco:
course of the.
cataracts of the.
mountains of.
valley of.
Uraba, gulf of.
Urariapara, the.
Urbana, La Concepcion de.
Urijino, springs of.
Uritucu river:
cacao of.
crocodiles of.
Uruana:
turtle fisheries of.
mission of.
inhabitants of.
Vachaco, island of.
Valencia:
lake of.
ancient extent of.
retreat of the waters.
supposed outlet of.
temperature of.
islands of.
Neuva.
promontory of.
city of.
history of.
Valleys:
general description of the.
of Caracas.
of Cariaco.
of Guanaguana.
of La Pascua, or Cortes.
configuration of.
of Tacoronte.
of Rio Tuy.
gold mines of the.
Valparaiso.
Vampire-bats.
Vapours:
phenomena of.
explosions of.
sulphureous.
Varinas.
Vases, or funeral urns.
Vegetable:
glue.
milk.
Vegetables, American.
Vegetation:
various zones of.
total absence of.
remarkable power of.
of North and South America compared.
on the Higuerote.
on the mountains of Andalusia.
in the seas.
tropical.
Venezuela:
capital of.
provinces of.
coasts of.
towns of.
mines of.
earthquake in.
plains of.
geology of.
political state of.
extent of.
productions of.
commerce of.
political institutions of.
mountains of.
basin of.
hot springs of.
Ventuari river.
Vera Cruz:
port of.
Verbs, inflexions of.
Vespucci, charts of.
Vesuvius.
Vibora, La.
Vichada, or Visita river.
