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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... but I know there must be many oversights and omissions in referring to what
others have done ; especially with regard to continental writers , for I know no
language but my mothertongue , and their works , excepting where I have had
access ...
... but I know there must be many oversights and omissions in referring to what
others have done ; especially with regard to continental writers , for I know no
language but my mothertongue , and their works , excepting where I have had
access ...
Page 5
Perfectly level , surrounded by swamps , and without any system of drainage ,
either natural or artificial , excepting such as the sandy soil affords , Greytown
might be thought a very unhealthy site for a town . Notwithstanding , however , its
...
Perfectly level , surrounded by swamps , and without any system of drainage ,
either natural or artificial , excepting such as the sandy soil affords , Greytown
might be thought a very unhealthy site for a town . Notwithstanding , however , its
...
Page 6
... turning their long , highly - coloured beaks from side to side with an old -
fashioned look , and beautiful tanagers ( Ramphocælus passerinii ) frequent the
outskirts of the forest , all velvety black , excepting a large patch of fiery - red
above the ...
... turning their long , highly - coloured beaks from side to side with an old -
fashioned look , and beautiful tanagers ( Ramphocælus passerinii ) frequent the
outskirts of the forest , all velvety black , excepting a large patch of fiery - red
above the ...
Page 9
There were not less than twenty altogether , and they swam out into the middle of
the inlet and floated about , looking like logs in the water , excepting that one
stretched up its head and gave a bellow like a bull . They sometimes kill calves
and ...
There were not less than twenty altogether , and they swam out into the middle of
the inlet and floated about , looking like logs in the water , excepting that one
stretched up its head and gave a bellow like a bull . They sometimes kill calves
and ...
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rapids of Castillo , which are difficult to ascend , and as there is no road round
them excepting through the town of Castillo , advantage has been taken of the
situation to fix the custom - house there , where are collected the duties on all
articles ...
rapids of Castillo , which are difficult to ascend , and as there is no road round
them excepting through the town of Castillo , advantage has been taken of the
situation to fix the custom - house there , where are collected the duties on all
articles ...
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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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