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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Page xi
... whilst illustrating his great powers of observa- tion , has endeared him to every lover of nature , and proved the painstaking truth with which he collected his facts . " The succeeding years of his life were spent in almost continued ...
... whilst illustrating his great powers of observa- tion , has endeared him to every lover of nature , and proved the painstaking truth with which he collected his facts . " The succeeding years of his life were spent in almost continued ...
Page xiv
... Whilst in Nova Scotia , where he sojourned for two or three years , he took an active part in the Proceedings of the Nova - Scotian Institute of Natural Science ; and the first geological paper printed in their Transactions is from pen ...
... Whilst in Nova Scotia , where he sojourned for two or three years , he took an active part in the Proceedings of the Nova - Scotian Institute of Natural Science ; and the first geological paper printed in their Transactions is from pen ...
Page xxiii
... whilst , in botany , Professor D. Oliver , of Kew , has kindly named for me some of the plants . Through the assistance of these eminent authorities , I trust that the scientific names scattered throughout the book may be depended upon ...
... whilst , in botany , Professor D. Oliver , of Kew , has kindly named for me some of the plants . Through the assistance of these eminent authorities , I trust that the scientific names scattered throughout the book may be depended upon ...
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... whilst here , where the land is quite level , the trade winds that blow pretty constantly find their way to every part , and carry off the emanations from the soil . As a similar instance I may mention the city of Per- nambuco , on the ...
... whilst here , where the land is quite level , the trade winds that blow pretty constantly find their way to every part , and carry off the emanations from the soil . As a similar instance I may mention the city of Per- nambuco , on the ...
Page 6
... 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 couples amidst the foliage , toucans hop along the branches , turning ...
... 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 couples amidst the foliage , toucans hop along the branches , turning ...
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