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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Start on journey to Segovia – Rocky mountain road — A poor lodg . ing — The rock of Cuapo — The use of large beaks in some birds — Comoapa - A native doctor — Vultures - Flight of birds that soar - Natives live from generation to ...
Start on journey to Segovia – Rocky mountain road — A poor lodg . ing — The rock of Cuapo — The use of large beaks in some birds — Comoapa - A native doctor — Vultures - Flight of birds that soar - Natives live from generation to ...
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Whilst the leaf - cuttingants are entirely vegetable feeders , the foraging ants are hunters , and live solely on insects or other prey ; and it is a curious analogy that ...
Whilst the leaf - cuttingants are entirely vegetable feeders , the foraging ants are hunters , and live solely on insects or other prey ; and it is a curious analogy that ...
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... is he contriving how to raise a portion for his daughters , but is secure in this , that both he and his wife , his children and grandchildren , to as many generations as he can fancy , will all live both plentifully and happily .
... is he contriving how to raise a portion for his daughters , but is secure in this , that both he and his wife , his children and grandchildren , to as many generations as he can fancy , will all live both plentifully and happily .
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As is often the case amongst the Indians , several families live in one house . The floor is kept well cleaned . I was amused with a lady in San Carlos who , in describing their well - kept houses to Dr. Seemann and myself , pointed to ...
As is often the case amongst the Indians , several families live in one house . The floor is kept well cleaned . I was amused with a lady in San Carlos who , in describing their well - kept houses to Dr. Seemann and myself , pointed to ...
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Morality is at a low ebb , and most of them live as mistresses , not as wives , for which they do not seem to suffer in the estimation of their neighbours . This is greatly due in Nicaragua , as it is thronghout 64 [ Ch . V. THE ...
Morality is at a low ebb , and most of them live as mistresses , not as wives , for which they do not seem to suffer in the estimation of their neighbours . This is greatly due in Nicaragua , as it is thronghout 64 [ Ch . V. THE ...
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| Pealkiri | 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 |
| Autor | Thomas Belt |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Edward Bumpus, 1888 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 26 nov. 2008 |
| Length | 403 pages |
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