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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... that the upper strata of air pressed upon the lower rarefied and lighter strata ,
till a casual opening or thinning out in the upper layer leaves the lower strata free
to fly upwards , and to form the circular whirlwinds common even in this country ...
... that the upper strata of air pressed upon the lower rarefied and lighter strata ,
till a casual opening or thinning out in the upper layer leaves the lower strata free
to fly upwards , and to form the circular whirlwinds common even in this country ...
Page 7
Amongst the beetles I found a curious longicorn ( Desmiphora fasciculata ) ,
covered with long brown and black hairs , and closely resembling some of the
short , thick , hairy caterpillars that are common on the bushes . Other closely
allied ...
Amongst the beetles I found a curious longicorn ( Desmiphora fasciculata ) ,
covered with long brown and black hairs , and closely resembling some of the
short , thick , hairy caterpillars that are common on the bushes . Other closely
allied ...
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a rock , with such force that we were nearly all thrown down , but the strong
canoe was uninjured , although no common boat could have withstood the shock
Having determined to go up the river in this boat , we took provisions with us for
the ...
a rock , with such force that we were nearly all thrown down , but the strong
canoe was uninjured , although no common boat could have withstood the shock
Having determined to go up the river in this boat , we took provisions with us for
the ...
Page 16
They all have several characters in common , linked together in a series of
gradations . One of these features is a spot of black feathers on the breast . In
some species this is edged with blue , in others , as in Ch . II . ] FORAGING ANTS
. 17 the.
They all have several characters in common , linked together in a series of
gradations . One of these features is a spot of black feathers on the breast . In
some species this is edged with blue , in others , as in Ch . II . ] FORAGING ANTS
. 17 the.
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... various gradations to insignificance , if not extinction , are known by naturalists
to occur in numerous genera ; and so far they have only been explained on the
supposition of the descent of the different species from a common progenitor .
... various gradations to insignificance , if not extinction , are known by naturalists
to occur in numerous genera ; and so far they have only been explained on the
supposition of the descent of the different species from a common progenitor .
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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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