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 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 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 his pen ; it is
also ...
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 his pen ; it is
also ...
Page xxiii
PREFACE . xxiii P . L . Sclater have named for me my collection of birds ; and for
much entomological information I am indebted to Professor Westwood , Mr . F .
Smith , and Dr . D . Sharp ; whilst , in botany , Professor D . Oliver , of Kew , has ...
PREFACE . xxiii P . L . Sclater have named for me my collection of birds ; and for
much entomological information I am indebted to Professor Westwood , Mr . F .
Smith , and Dr . D . Sharp ; whilst , in botany , Professor D . Oliver , of Kew , has ...
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... be hollows , and in these the air stagnates ; 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 ...
... be hollows , and in these the air stagnates ; 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 ...
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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 ...
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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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