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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... and his professional engagements led him to North Wales , Nova Scotia ,
Central America , and Chontales , Nicaragua . At the latter place his
entomological collection has made him famous . Many PREFACE . hundred
species of coleoptera ...
... and his professional engagements led him to North Wales , Nova Scotia ,
Central America , and Chontales , Nicaragua . At the latter place his
entomological collection has made him famous . Many PREFACE . hundred
species of coleoptera ...
Page xi
PREFACE . hundred species of coleoptera and lepidoptera attest his energy and
labour ; and his charming book , " The Naturalist in Nicaragua , ' whilst illustrating
his great powers of observation , has endeared him to every lover of nature ...
PREFACE . hundred species of coleoptera and lepidoptera attest his energy and
labour ; and his charming book , " The Naturalist in Nicaragua , ' whilst illustrating
his great powers of observation , has endeared him to every lover of nature ...
Page xxviii
... The hairless dogs of tropical America - Difference between artificial and natural
selection — The cause of sterility between allied species considered – The
disadvantages of a covering of hair to a domesticated animal in a tropical country
.
... The hairless dogs of tropical America - Difference between artificial and natural
selection — The cause of sterility between allied species considered – The
disadvantages of a covering of hair to a domesticated animal in a tropical country
.
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Other closely allied species hide under fallen branches and logs , but this one
clung exposed amongst the leaves , its antennæ concealed against its body , and
it resemblance to a caterpillar so great , that I was at first deceived by it . It is well
...
Other closely allied species hide under fallen branches and logs , but this one
clung exposed amongst the leaves , its antennæ concealed against its body , and
it resemblance to a caterpillar so great , that I was at first deceived by it . It is well
...
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To those not acquainted with Mr . Bates ' s admirable remarks on mimetic forms , I
must explain that we have to speak of one species imitating another , as if it were
a conscious act , only on account of the poverty of our language . No such idea ...
To those not acquainted with Mr . Bates ' s admirable remarks on mimetic forms , I
must explain that we have to speak of one species imitating another , as if it were
a conscious act , only on account of the poverty of our language . No such idea ...
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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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