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 FormsJ. Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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... Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. CHAPTER ... Forest - Muddy Roads - Arrive at Santo Domingo CHAPTER V. Geographical position of Santo Domingo - Physical ...
... Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. CHAPTER ... Forest - Muddy Roads - Arrive at Santo Domingo CHAPTER V. Geographical position of Santo Domingo - Physical ...
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... Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt ... Forest Region - Influence of Cultivation upon it - Sagacity of the Mule 176 CHAPTER XI . Start on journey to Segovia ...
... Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt ... Forest Region - Influence of Cultivation upon it - Sagacity of the Mule 176 CHAPTER XI . Start on journey to Segovia ...
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... forest has been cut down , there are large trees covered with numerous epiphytes - Tillandsias , orchids , ferns , and a hundred others , that make every big tree an aërial botanical garden . Great arums are perched on the forks and ...
... forest has been cut down , there are large trees covered with numerous epiphytes - Tillandsias , orchids , ferns , and a hundred others , that make every big tree an aërial botanical garden . Great arums are perched on the forks and ...
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... Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. Ch . I ... forest along swampy paths cut by charcoal burners , and saw many beautiful and curious insects . Amongst the ...
... Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. Ch . I ... forest along swampy paths cut by charcoal burners , and saw many beautiful and curious insects . Amongst the ...
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... Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt ... forest near the river by half burying themselves in the ground . The pigs come rooting amongst the soil , the ...
... Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt ... forest near the river by half burying themselves in the ground . The pigs come rooting amongst the soil , the ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brook bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark descended dogs Ecitons epiphytes feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period glands grass green Greytown ground growing hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad lodes look maize Matagalpa Mestizos miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nests never Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed Peña Blanca plains plants probably quartz rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rock rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen shrubs side slope soon Spaniards species spider steep sting stones surface tion told town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation veins Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young