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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BY THOMAS BELT , F . G . S . AUTHOR OF “ MINERAL VEINS , " " THE GLACIAL
PERIOD IN NORTH AMERICA , ” ETC . ETC . SECOND EDITION , REVISED
AND CORRECTED . “ It was his faith - perhaps is mineThat life in all its forms is
one ...
BY THOMAS BELT , F . G . S . AUTHOR OF “ MINERAL VEINS , " " THE GLACIAL
PERIOD IN NORTH AMERICA , ” ETC . ETC . SECOND EDITION , REVISED
AND CORRECTED . “ It was his faith - perhaps is mineThat life in all its forms is
one ...
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In 1862 Belt returned to England , 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
...
In 1862 Belt returned to England , 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
...
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The succeeding years of his life were spent in almost continued travel : to North
and South Russia , Siberia , the Kirghese Steppes , and many times to the United
States . In these journeys he , from time to time , made those observations upon ...
The succeeding years of his life were spent in almost continued travel : to North
and South Russia , Siberia , the Kirghese Steppes , and many times to the United
States . In these journeys he , from time to time , made those observations upon ...
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Here the great glacial phenomena of North America were unfolded to his view ,
and to the study of them he devoted himself with enthusiasm . In his
investigations into glacial phenomena , careful observations were made at the
great lakes of ...
Here the great glacial phenomena of North America were unfolded to his view ,
and to the study of them he devoted himself with enthusiasm . In his
investigations into glacial phenomena , careful observations were made at the
great lakes of ...
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After his return from Nova Scotia , he was engaged for some time in examining
the quartz rocks of North Wales , a project having been at that time started to seek
for gold in these rocks . Whilst so engaged he examined carefully the geology ...
After his return from Nova Scotia , he was engaged for some time in examining
the quartz rocks of North Wales , a project having been at that time started to seek
for gold in these rocks . Whilst so engaged he examined carefully the geology ...
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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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