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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Configuration of the Ground at Santo Domingo - Excavation of Valleys - Geology
of the District - Decomposition of the Rocks - Goldmining - Aurifervus Quartz
Veins - Mode of occurrence of the Gold - Lodes richer next the surface than at
lower ...
Configuration of the Ground at Santo Domingo - Excavation of Valleys - Geology
of the District - Decomposition of the Rocks - Goldmining - Aurifervus Quartz
Veins - Mode of occurrence of the Gold - Lodes richer next the surface than at
lower ...
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We saw the fin of one , rising above the surface of the water as it swam lazily
about ; and the sailors of the mail steamers when lying off the port often amuse
themselves by catching them with large hooks baited with pieces of meat .
We saw the fin of one , rising above the surface of the water as it swam lazily
about ; and the sailors of the mail steamers when lying off the port often amuse
themselves by catching them with large hooks baited with pieces of meat .
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... 922 feet above the surface of the lake . To the left , in the dim distance , were
the cloudcapped mountains of Costa Rica ; to the right , nearer at hand , low hills
and ranges covered with dark forests . The lake is too large to be called beautiful
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... 922 feet above the surface of the lake . To the left , in the dim distance , were
the cloudcapped mountains of Costa Rica ; to the right , nearer at hand , low hills
and ranges covered with dark forests . The lake is too large to be called beautiful
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The surface of the lake was motionless , except a gentle heaving . We were
almost broiled with the stilling heat , but at last saw a ripple on the water coming
up from the north - east , some parts bristling with pointed Aecks ; soon the
breeze ...
The surface of the lake was motionless , except a gentle heaving . We were
almost broiled with the stilling heat , but at last saw a ripple on the water coming
up from the north - east , some parts bristling with pointed Aecks ; soon the
breeze ...
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... sink down below the surface , come up underneath them , catch them by the
leg , and drag them under water . Besides the alligators , large freshwater sharks
appear to be common in the lake . Sometimes , when in shallow water , we saw a
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... sink down below the surface , come up underneath them , catch them by the
leg , and drag them under water . Besides the alligators , large freshwater sharks
appear to be common in the lake . Sometimes , when in shallow water , we saw a
...
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