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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... The Hairless Dogs of Tropical AmericaDifference between Artificial and Natural
Selection - The cause of Sterility between Allied Species considered – The
disadvantages of a covering of hair in a domesticated animal in a Tropical
Country .
... The Hairless Dogs of Tropical AmericaDifference between Artificial and Natural
Selection - The cause of Sterility between Allied Species considered – The
disadvantages of a covering of hair in a domesticated animal in a Tropical
Country .
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... drinking - Piety of the Indians - Ancient Civilization of Tropical America -
Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos — Curious Custom at the Festival at
Condego - Cross Range between Segovia and Matagalpa - Sontuli - Birds '
Nests .
... drinking - Piety of the Indians - Ancient Civilization of Tropical America -
Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos — Curious Custom at the Festival at
Condego - Cross Range between Segovia and Matagalpa - Sontuli - Birds '
Nests .
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Greytown , though only a small place , is one of the neatest tropical towns that I
have visited . The houses , especially in the business portion of the town , are
wellbuilt of wood , and painted white with brown roofs . Pretty flower gardens ...
Greytown , though only a small place , is one of the neatest tropical towns that I
have visited . The houses , especially in the business portion of the town , are
wellbuilt of wood , and painted white with brown roofs . Pretty flower gardens ...
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Notwithstanding , however , its apparent disadvantages , and that for nine months
of the year it is subject to heavy tropical rains , it is comparatively healthy , and
freer from fever than many places that appear at first sight better situated . Much
is ...
Notwithstanding , however , its apparent disadvantages , and that for nine months
of the year it is subject to heavy tropical rains , it is comparatively healthy , and
freer from fever than many places that appear at first sight better situated . Much
is ...
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... and curious insects . Amongst the numerous butterflies , large blue Morphos
and narrow , weak - winged Heliconid¿ , striped and spotted with yellow , red ,
and black , were the most conspicuous and most characteristic of tropical
America ...
... and curious insects . Amongst the numerous butterflies , large blue Morphos
and narrow , weak - winged Heliconid¿ , striped and spotted with yellow , red ,
and black , were the most conspicuous and most characteristic of tropical
America ...
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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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