Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page ix
... ments among certain groups of animals , I have been led to a theory of the diverse colours of the sexes and of the special ornaments and brilliant hues which dis- tinguish certain male birds and insects , which is directly PREFACE . ix.
... ments among certain groups of animals , I have been led to a theory of the diverse colours of the sexes and of the special ornaments and brilliant hues which dis- tinguish certain male birds and insects , which is directly PREFACE . ix.
Page xii
... Ornaments - Descriptive Names - The Motions and Habits of Humming - Birds - Display of Ornaments by the Male - Food -Geographical Distribution and Variation - Humming - Birds of Juan Fernandez as illustrating Variation and Natural ...
... Ornaments - Descriptive Names - The Motions and Habits of Humming - Birds - Display of Ornaments by the Male - Food -Geographical Distribution and Variation - Humming - Birds of Juan Fernandez as illustrating Variation and Natural ...
Page 36
... ornaments for boats and houses . The flat slabs of the buttresses are often used to make paddles . Some of the trees with furrowed stems are exceedingly strong and durable , serving as posts for houses or as piles on which the water ...
... ornaments for boats and houses . The flat slabs of the buttresses are often used to make paddles . Some of the trees with furrowed stems are exceedingly strong and durable , serving as posts for houses or as piles on which the water ...
Page 47
... ornaments of the equatorial forests , on account of their large size , fine foliage , and handsome flowers . The bananas and plantains are well known as among the most luxuriant and beautiful productions of the tropics . Many species ...
... ornaments of the equatorial forests , on account of their large size , fine foliage , and handsome flowers . The bananas and plantains are well known as among the most luxuriant and beautiful productions of the tropics . Many species ...
Page 94
... ornaments of the tropical forests . Some parts of the temperate zone , especially Australia and Chili , abound in Buprestide which are equally beautiful ; but the largest species are only found within the tropics , those of the Malay ...
... ornaments of the tropical forests . Some parts of the temperate zone , especially Australia and Chili , abound in Buprestide which are equally beautiful ; but the largest species are only found within the tropics , those of the Malay ...
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