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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... Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt ... Forest Creeks , Maryborough , Mount Molingul , Kingower , Korong , Mount Egerton . " In this rough school of mines ...
... Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt ... Forest Creeks , Maryborough , Mount Molingul , Kingower , Korong , Mount Egerton . " In this rough school of mines ...
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... Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. PAGE ... forest - Muddy roads - Arrive at Santo Domingo . CHAPTER V. Geographical position of Santo Domingo - Physical ...
... Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. PAGE ... forest - Muddy roads - Arrive at Santo Domingo . CHAPTER V. Geographical position of Santo Domingo - Physical ...
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... Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. PAGE in Nicaragua in 1872 - Water - bearing plants - Insect - traps- The south - western edge of the forest region ...
... Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. PAGE in Nicaragua in 1872 - Water - bearing plants - Insect - traps- The south - western edge of the forest region ...
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... forest has been cut down , there are large trees covered with numerous epiphytes - Tillandsias , orchids , ferns , and a hundred others , that make every big tree an aërial garden . Great arums perch on the forks and send down roots ...
... forest has been cut down , there are large trees covered with numerous epiphytes - Tillandsias , orchids , ferns , and a hundred others , that make every big tree an aërial garden . Great arums perch on the forks and send down roots ...
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... Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. very ... forest along swampy paths cut by charcoal burners , and saw many beautiful and curious insects . Amongst the ...
... Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. very ... forest along swampy paths cut by charcoal burners , and saw many beautiful and curious insects . Amongst the ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brushwood bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe tion told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young