The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms |
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... Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and
Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. THE
NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA . Ballantyne Press BALLANTYNE , HANSON AND
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... Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and
Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. THE
NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA . Ballantyne Press BALLANTYNE , HANSON AND
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188 ) , the following passage occurs :“ In the spring of this year ( 1874 ) he ( Mr .
Darwin ) read a book which gave him great pleasure , and of which he often
spoke with admiration , “ The Naturalist in Nicaragua , ' by the late Thomas Belt .
188 ) , the following passage occurs :“ In the spring of this year ( 1874 ) he ( Mr .
Darwin ) read a book which gave him great pleasure , and of which he often
spoke with admiration , “ The Naturalist in Nicaragua , ' by the late Thomas Belt .
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In 1862 Belt returned to England , and his professional engagements led him to
North Wales , Nova Scotia , Central America , and Chontales , Nicaragua . At the
latter place his entomological collection has made him famous . Many PREFACE
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In 1862 Belt returned to England , and his professional engagements led him to
North Wales , Nova Scotia , Central America , and Chontales , Nicaragua . At the
latter place his entomological collection has made him famous . Many PREFACE
...
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In 1868 Mr . Belt went to Nicaragua to superintend the mining operations of the
Chontales Gold - Mining Company . Here he remained until 1872 , and to his
residence in that district we owe the work by which his name will be best known .
In 1868 Mr . Belt went to Nicaragua to superintend the mining operations of the
Chontales Gold - Mining Company . Here he remained until 1872 , and to his
residence in that district we owe the work by which his name will be best known .
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Climate of the north - eastern side of Nicaragua – Excursions around Santo
Domingo — The Artigua - Corruption of ancient names - Butterflies , spiders , and
wasps — Humming - birds , beetles , and ants — Plants and trees - Timber ...
Climate of the north - eastern side of Nicaragua – Excursions around Santo
Domingo — The Artigua - Corruption of ancient names - Butterflies , spiders , and
wasps — Humming - birds , beetles , and ants — Plants and trees - Timber ...
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| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | E. Bumpus, 1888 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 26 nov. 2008 |
| Length | 403 pages |
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