The Brazilians are so dexterous with the knife that they can throw it to some distance with precision, and with sufficient force to cause a fatal wound.

I have seen a number of little boys practising this art as a game of play, and from their skill in hitting an upright stick, they promised well for more earnest attempts.

My companion, the day before, had shot two large bearded monkeys.

These animals have prehensile tails, the extremity of which, even after death, can support the whole weight of the body.

One of them thus remained fast to a branch, and it was necessary to cut down a large tree to procure it.