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 xxvi
Configuration of the ground at Santo Domingo - Excavation of valleys – Geology
of the district - Decomposition of the rocks - Gold - mining - Auriferous quartz
veins — Mode of occurrence CONTENTS . xxvii PAGE of the gold - Lodes richer
xxvi ...
Configuration of the ground at Santo Domingo - Excavation of valleys – Geology
of the district - Decomposition of the rocks - Gold - mining - Auriferous quartz
veins — Mode of occurrence CONTENTS . xxvii PAGE of the gold - Lodes richer
xxvi ...
Page 5
Behind the town there is a long lagoon , and for several miles back the land is
quite level , and interspersed with lakes and ponds with much marshy ground .
Perfectly level , surrounded by swamps , and without any system of drainage ,
either ...
Behind the town there is a long lagoon , and for several miles back the land is
quite level , and interspersed with lakes and ponds with much marshy ground .
Perfectly level , surrounded by swamps , and without any system of drainage ,
either ...
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Great arums perch on the forks and send down roots like cords to the ground ,
whilst lianas run from tree to tree or hang in loops and folds like the disordered
tackle of a ship . Green parrots fly over in screaming flocks , or nestle in loving ...
Great arums perch on the forks and send down roots like cords to the ground ,
whilst lianas run from tree to tree or hang in loops and folds like the disordered
tackle of a ship . Green parrots fly over in screaming flocks , or nestle in loving ...
Page 8
That I may not travel over the same ground twice , I may here mention that on a
subsequent visit to Greytown I rode a few miles northward along the beach . On
my return , I tied up the horse and walked about a mile ALLIGATORS IN SAN
JUAN ...
That I may not travel over the same ground twice , I may here mention that on a
subsequent visit to Greytown I rode a few miles northward along the beach . On
my return , I tied up the horse and walked about a mile ALLIGATORS IN SAN
JUAN ...
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The alligator cannot devour its prey beneath the water , but crawls on land with it
after he has drowned it . They are said to catch wild pigs in the forest near the
river by half burying themselves in the ground . The pigs come rooting amongst
the ...
The alligator cannot devour its prey beneath the water , but crawls on land with it
after he has drowned it . They are said to catch wild pigs in the forest near the
river by half burying themselves in the ground . The pigs come rooting amongst
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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