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 xii
Such was the brief announcement by telegram which appeared in the
newspapers , and told to his astonished friends in this district that he had passed
away from their midst . “ His attainments , and the high position he had won for
himself in ...
Such was the brief announcement by telegram which appeared in the
newspapers , and told to his astonished friends in this district that he had passed
away from their midst . “ His attainments , and the high position he had won for
himself in ...
Page xv
Though he has passed away from us in the flower of his age , the work that he
has done has gained for him a position in the scientific world to which few of
greater years attain . “ He was a careful and accurate observer , and able with his
pen ...
Though he has passed away from us in the flower of his age , the work that he
has done has gained for him a position in the scientific world to which few of
greater years attain . “ He was a careful and accurate observer , and able with his
pen ...
Page 9
Mr . Hollenbeck had been down a few days before shooting at them with a rifle ,
to try to get a skull of one of the monsters , and I passed a dead one that he had
shot . As I walked up the beach , I saw many that were not less than fifteen feet in
...
Mr . Hollenbeck had been down a few days before shooting at them with a rifle ,
to try to get a skull of one of the monsters , and I passed a dead one that he had
shot . As I walked up the beach , I saw many that were not less than fifteen feet in
...
Page 12
As we proceeded up the river , the banks gradually became higher and drier ,
and we passed some small plantations of bananas and plantains made in
clearings in the forest , which now consisted of a great variety of dicotyledonous
Ch . II .
As we proceeded up the river , the banks gradually became higher and drier ,
and we passed some small plantations of bananas and plantains made in
clearings in the forest , which now consisted of a great variety of dicotyledonous
Ch . II .
Page 15
15 wet and the mosquitoes , it was one of the most uncomfortable nights I have
ever passed . The waning moon was sufficiently high at four o ' clock to allow us
to bring the long dreary night to an end , and to commence paddling up the river ...
15 wet and the mosquitoes , it was one of the most uncomfortable nights I have
ever passed . The waning moon was sufficiently high at four o ' clock to allow us
to bring the long dreary night to an end , and to commence paddling up the river ...
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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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