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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Page xix
PREFACE . xix and they refer the cause of the variation in geological climates to
such fluctuations . ” He rests in the Riverside Cemetery near Denver , Colorado ;
nor should this short notice close without reference to the kind attention which he
...
PREFACE . xix and they refer the cause of the variation in geological climates to
such fluctuations . ” He rests in the Riverside Cemetery near Denver , Colorado ;
nor should this short notice close without reference to the kind attention which he
...
Page 9
At the far end of a sand - spit , near where some low trees grew , I saw several
dark objects lying close to the water on the shelving banks . They were alligators
basking in the sun . As I approached , most of them crawled into the water .
At the far end of a sand - spit , near where some low trees grew , I saw several
dark objects lying close to the water on the shelving banks . They were alligators
basking in the sun . As I approached , most of them crawled into the water .
Page 12
... and then we coasted along close to the shore to avoid the strength of the
current . The banks at first were low and marshy and intersected by numerous
channels ; the principal tree was a long , coarse - leaved palm , and there were
great ...
... and then we coasted along close to the shore to avoid the strength of the
current . The banks at first were low and marshy and intersected by numerous
channels ; the principal tree was a long , coarse - leaved palm , and there were
great ...
Page 53
We started from Esquipula early next morning , and crossed low thinly - timbered
hills and savannahs to Pital , a scattered settlement of many small thatched
houses , close to the borders of the great forest ; on the edge of which were
clearings ...
We started from Esquipula early next morning , and crossed low thinly - timbered
hills and savannahs to Pital , a scattered settlement of many small thatched
houses , close to the borders of the great forest ; on the edge of which were
clearings ...
Page 75
I followed up the paths of the invading hosts to their nest , which was about one
hundred yards distant , close to the edge of the forest . The nest was not a very
large one , the low mound of earth covering it being about four yards in diameter .
I followed up the paths of the invading hosts to their nest , which was about one
hundred yards distant , close to the edge of the forest . The nest was not a very
large one , the low mound of earth covering it being about four yards in diameter .
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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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