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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PAGE Arrival at Greytown - The River San Juan - Silting up of the Harbour -
Crossing the Bar - Lives lost on it - Sharks - Christopher Columbus - Appearance
of the Town - Trade - Healthiness of the Town and its probable cause -
Comparison ...
PAGE Arrival at Greytown - The River San Juan - Silting up of the Harbour -
Crossing the Bar - Lives lost on it - Sharks - Christopher Columbus - Appearance
of the Town - Trade - Healthiness of the Town and its probable cause -
Comparison ...
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Concordia — Jinotega - Indian Habits retained by the People - Indian Names of
Towns - Security of Travellers in Nicaragua - Native Flour - milk - Uncomfortable
Lodgings — Tierrabona – Dust Whirlwind - Initial form of a Cyclone - The origin of
...
Concordia — Jinotega - Indian Habits retained by the People - Indian Names of
Towns - Security of Travellers in Nicaragua - Native Flour - milk - Uncomfortable
Lodgings — Tierrabona – Dust Whirlwind - Initial form of a Cyclone - The origin of
...
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... Christopher Columbus — Appearance of the Town - TradeHealthiness of the
Town and its probable cause - Comparison between Greytown , Pernambuco ,
and Maceio - Wild FruitsPlants - Parrots , Toucans , and Tanagers - - Butterflies
and ...
... Christopher Columbus — Appearance of the Town - TradeHealthiness of the
Town and its probable cause - Comparison between Greytown , Pernambuco ,
and Maceio - Wild FruitsPlants - Parrots , Toucans , and Tanagers - - Butterflies
and ...
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Twenty years ago the main body of water ran past Greytown ; there was then a
magnificent port , and large ships sailed up to the town , but for several years past
the Colorado branch has been taking away more and more of the waters , and ...
Twenty years ago the main body of water ran past Greytown ; there was then a
magnificent port , and large ships sailed up to the town , but for several years past
the Colorado branch has been taking away more and more of the waters , and ...
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The town was now in full view - neat , white painted houses , with plume -
crowned palms rising amongst and over them ; and we landed at one of several
wooden wharves that jut into the river . B ? Greytown , though only a small place ,
is one.
The town was now in full view - neat , white painted houses , with plume -
crowned palms rising amongst and over them ; and we landed at one of several
wooden wharves that jut into the river . B ? Greytown , though only a small place ,
is one.
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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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