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Henry Walter Bates

English naturalist and explorer, cited on Amazonian Indian customs.

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Also known as Mr. Bates, Bates

First appearance: iii mutual aid among savages

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In I: Swarms of Butterflies, Dragonflies, etc.: Observed mass assemblies of Callidryas butterflies on the Amazon. Later, in V: Checks to Over-Multiplication: Cited for his remarks on the scarcity and shyness of animals…

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