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 FormsE. Bumpus, 1888 - 403 pages |
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... close without reference to the kind attention which he received from Mr. and Mrs. James Duff of Denver , during his fatal illness . LONDON , February 1888 . PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . THE following pages have PREFACE . xix.
... close without reference to the kind attention which he received from Mr. and Mrs. James Duff of Denver , during his fatal illness . LONDON , February 1888 . PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . THE following pages have PREFACE . xix.
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... 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 . Mr. Hollenbeck had been down a few days before shooting at them with a rifle , to try to get a ...
... 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 . Mr. Hollenbeck had been down a few days before shooting at them with a rifle , to try to get a ...
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... 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 beds of wild cane and ...
... 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 beds of wild cane and ...
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... close to the borders of the great forest ; on the edge of which were clearings , made for growing maize , which is cultivated entirely on burnt forest land . At some parts they had already commenced cutting down trees for fresh ...
... close to the borders of the great forest ; on the edge of which were clearings , made for growing maize , which is cultivated entirely on burnt forest land . At some parts they had already commenced cutting down trees for fresh ...
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... 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 . At first I tried to stop the holes up , but fresh ones were immediately opened out : I then ...
... 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 . At first I tried to stop the holes up , but fresh ones were immediately opened out : I then ...
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