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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... Isthmus of Darien — The refuge of the tropical American animals and plants
during the glacial period — The lowering of the sea level — The land shells of the
West Indian islandsThe Malay archipelago — Easter Island - Atlantis – Traditions
...
... Isthmus of Darien — The refuge of the tropical American animals and plants
during the glacial period — The lowering of the sea level — The land shells of the
West Indian islandsThe Malay archipelago — Easter Island - Atlantis – Traditions
...
Page 43
As daylight broke next morning , I was up , anxious to see the great lake about
which I had heard so much . To the north - west a great sheet of quiet water
extended as far as the eye could reach , with islands here and there , and — the
central ...
As daylight broke next morning , I was up , anxious to see the great lake about
which I had heard so much . To the north - west a great sheet of quiet water
extended as far as the eye could reach , with islands here and there , and — the
central ...
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The breeze continued all the afternoon , and at dark we were off the islands of
Nancital , having been all day within a few miles of the north - eastern side of the
lake , the banks of which are everywhere clothed with dark gloomy - looking
forests ...
The breeze continued all the afternoon , and at dark we were off the islands of
Nancital , having been all day within a few miles of the north - eastern side of the
lake , the banks of which are everywhere clothed with dark gloomy - looking
forests ...
Page 45
... have to wade and plunge . In the midst of these plains there are some rocky
knolls , like islands , on which grow spiny cactuses , low leathery - leaved trees ,
slender , spiny palms , with plumlike fruit , prickly acacias , and thorny bromelias .
... have to wade and plunge . In the midst of these plains there are some rocky
knolls , like islands , on which grow spiny cactuses , low leathery - leaved trees ,
slender , spiny palms , with plumlike fruit , prickly acacias , and thorny bromelias .
Page 51
51 summit of which we had a splendid view over the plains and savannahs we
had crossed , to the great lake , with its islands and peaked hills , and beyond the
dark dim mountains of Costa Rica , amongst which dwell the Indians of the Rio ...
51 summit of which we had a splendid view over the plains and savannahs we
had crossed , to the great lake , with its islands and peaked hills , and beyond the
dark dim mountains of Costa Rica , amongst which dwell the Indians of the Rio ...
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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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