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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Up at this height ( over 8000 feet ) it is never too hot . We had many astronomers
at Denver to see the eclipse , which was a great success . The opinion is very
general amongst them that the sun ' s heat has not been constant in long periods
of ...
Up at this height ( over 8000 feet ) it is never too hot . We had many astronomers
at Denver to see the eclipse , which was a great success . The opinion is very
general amongst them that the sun ' s heat has not been constant in long periods
of ...
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It is perfectly level like Greytown , surrounded and intersected with channels of
water , above the level of which it only stands a few feet . The crowded parts of
the town are noted for their evil smells and filth , but , though entirely without ...
It is perfectly level like Greytown , surrounded and intersected with channels of
water , above the level of which it only stands a few feet . The crowded parts of
the town are noted for their evil smells and filth , but , though entirely without ...
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As I walked up the beach , I saw many that were not less than fifteen feet in length
. One lay motionless , and thinking it was another dead one , I was walking up to
it , and had got within three yards , when I saw the film over its eye moving ...
As I walked up the beach , I saw many that were not less than fifteen feet in length
. One lay motionless , and thinking it was another dead one , I was walking up to
it , and had got within three yards , when I saw the film over its eye moving ...
Page 13
Now ( I am writing in 1873 ) there is twelve feet of water on the bar at the
Colorado in the height of the dry season , whilst at Greytown the outlet of the river
is sometimes closed altogether . The merchants at Greytown have entertained
the ...
Now ( I am writing in 1873 ) there is twelve feet of water on the bar at the
Colorado in the height of the dry season , whilst at Greytown the outlet of the river
is sometimes closed altogether . The merchants at Greytown have entertained
the ...
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pendicular tramway cutting , the side of which was about six feet high . At one
point I noticed a sort of assembly of about a dozen individuals that appeared in
consultation . Suddenly one ant left the conclave , and ran with great speed up
the ...
pendicular tramway cutting , the side of which was about six feet high . At one
point I noticed a sort of assembly of about a dozen individuals that appeared in
consultation . Suddenly one ant left the conclave , and ran with great speed up
the ...
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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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