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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... of theories — I trust not unsupported by facts : some thought out on the. plains.
of. Southern. Australia. ;. some. during. many. a. solitary sleigh drive over frozen
lakes in North America ;
... of theories — I trust not unsupported by facts : some thought out on the. plains.
of. Southern. Australia. ;. some. during. many. a. solitary sleigh drive over frozen
lakes in North America ;
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PAGE The Lake of Nicaragua - - Ometepec - Becalmed on the Lake - - White
Cygnets - Reach San Ubaldo - Ride across the Plains — Vegetation of the Plains
- Armadillo Savannahs - - Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls - Origin of Gourd - shaped ...
PAGE The Lake of Nicaragua - - Ometepec - Becalmed on the Lake - - White
Cygnets - Reach San Ubaldo - Ride across the Plains — Vegetation of the Plains
- Armadillo Savannahs - - Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls - Origin of Gourd - shaped ...
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CHAPTER IV . The Lake of Nicaragua - Ometepec - Becalmed on the Lake -
White Cygnets - Reach San Ubaldo - Ride across the Plains - Vegetation of the
Plains - Armadillo Savannahs Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls - Origin of Gourd -
shaped ...
CHAPTER IV . The Lake of Nicaragua - Ometepec - Becalmed on the Lake -
White Cygnets - Reach San Ubaldo - Ride across the Plains - Vegetation of the
Plains - Armadillo Savannahs Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls - Origin of Gourd -
shaped ...
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We crossed some rocky low hills , with scanty vegetation , and , after passing the
cattle hacienda of San José , reached the plains of the same name , about two
leagues in width , now dry and dusty , but in the wet season forming a great
slough ...
We crossed some rocky low hills , with scanty vegetation , and , after passing the
cattle hacienda of San José , reached the plains of the same name , about two
leagues in width , now dry and dusty , but in the wet season forming a great
slough ...
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We had a long chase after one , which we observed some distance from the rock
, over the cracked and dried - up plain : though it could not run very fast , it
doubled quickly , and the rough cracked ground made odds in its favour ; but it
was ...
We had a long chase after one , which we observed some distance from the rock
, over the cracked and dried - up plain : though it could not run very fast , it
doubled quickly , and the rough cracked ground made odds in its favour ; but it
was ...
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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 |
| Publisher | John Murray, 1874 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 28 aug. 2008 |
| Length | 403 pages |
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