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 x
... whole journey to their goal , and as the animals succumb they will be shot or turned adrift . ' The event showed Belt's sagacity . The unfortunate Government expedition left Melbourne loaded with camp followers and impedimenta , and by ...
... whole journey to their goal , and as the animals succumb they will be shot or turned adrift . ' The event showed Belt's sagacity . The unfortunate Government expedition left Melbourne loaded with camp followers and impedimenta , and by ...
Page xi
... whole continents , which theories have been advanced by some to account for the phenomena in question . 6 " Mr. Belt advocates the agency of ice , and ice - dams , and great lakes - to use his own words - in place of ' great up- heavals ...
... whole continents , which theories have been advanced by some to account for the phenomena in question . 6 " Mr. Belt advocates the agency of ice , and ice - dams , and great lakes - to use his own words - in place of ' great up- heavals ...
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... whole . colony was moved by the gold - fever , the same quiet habits of observation which marked him on Tyneside are seen . The new aspects of nature with which he was brought into contact in Australia aroused his spirit of ...
... whole . colony was moved by the gold - fever , the same quiet habits of observation which marked him on Tyneside are seen . The new aspects of nature with which he was brought into contact in Australia aroused his spirit of ...
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... whole town to the Colorado , where by dredging the bar a fine harbour might easily be made , but unfortunately the Colorado is in Costa Rica , the Greytown branch in Nicaragua , and there are constant bickerings between the two Ch . II ...
... whole town to the Colorado , where by dredging the bar a fine harbour might easily be made , but unfortunately the Colorado is in Costa Rica , the Greytown branch in Nicaragua , and there are constant bickerings between the two Ch . II ...
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... whole community taking charge of the rearing of the young , and all imbued with the strongest sense of industry , each individual labouring not for itself alone but also for its * Darwin , Descent of Man , vol . i . p . 145 . fellows ...
... whole community taking charge of the rearing of the young , and all imbued with the strongest sense of industry , each individual labouring not for itself alone but also for its * Darwin , Descent of Man , vol . i . p . 145 . fellows ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brushwood bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe tion told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young