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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“ In October 1851 , he discovered at Ryton a plant new to the district , the Frog - Bit , Hydrochark's Morsus - rane . Wet i ) also find him communicating lists of his captures amongst the xii PREFACE .
“ In October 1851 , he discovered at Ryton a plant new to the district , the Frog - Bit , Hydrochark's Morsus - rane . Wet i ) also find him communicating lists of his captures amongst the xii PREFACE .
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... sublimate causes a sort of madness amongst them — Indian plan of preventing them ascending young trees — Leaf - cutting ants are fungus - growers and eaters - Sagacity of the ants 61 PAGE of the gold - Lodes richer next the surface.
... sublimate causes a sort of madness amongst them — Indian plan of preventing them ascending young trees — Leaf - cutting ants are fungus - growers and eaters - Sagacity of the ants 61 PAGE of the gold - Lodes richer next the surface.
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Wading and aquatic birds were abundant in the marshes , amongst which white cranes and a chocolate - brown jacana , with lemon - yellow underwing , were the most conspicuous . A large alligator lazily crawled off a mud - spit into the ...
Wading and aquatic birds were abundant in the marshes , amongst which white cranes and a chocolate - brown jacana , with lemon - yellow underwing , were the most conspicuous . A large alligator lazily crawled off a mud - spit into the ...
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Others are nearly hidden amongst palms and breadfruit , orange , mango , and other tropical fruit trees . A lovely creeper ( Antigonon leptopus ) , with festoons of pink and rose - coloured flowers , adorns some of the gardens .
Others are nearly hidden amongst palms and breadfruit , orange , mango , and other tropical fruit trees . A lovely creeper ( Antigonon leptopus ) , with festoons of pink and rose - coloured flowers , adorns some of the gardens .
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Amongst the numerous butterflies , large blue Morphos and narrow , weak - winged Heliconid¿ , striped and spotted with yellow , red , and black , were the most conspicuous and most characteristic of tropical ...
Amongst the numerous butterflies , large blue Morphos and narrow , weak - winged Heliconid¿ , striped and spotted with yellow , red , and black , were the most conspicuous and most characteristic of tropical ...
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| Pealkiri | 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 |
| Autor | Thomas Belt |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Edward Bumpus, 1888 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 26 nov. 2008 |
| Length | 403 pages |
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