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Page 65
Food of the Ants 65 masses of ant - food spread about , the ants are in great
concern to carry every morsel of it under shelter again ; and sometimes , when I
had dug into a nest , I found the next day all the earth thrown out filled with little
pits ...
Food of the Ants 65 masses of ant - food spread about , the ants are in great
concern to carry every morsel of it under shelter again ; and sometimes , when I
had dug into a nest , I found the next day all the earth thrown out filled with little
pits ...
Page 117
Beetles Carried by the Wind 117 of the rock , where only rushes are growing .
They appeared to be travelling with the north - east trade wind , and were sifted
out by the rushes as they passed over . On a finer night I have no doubt many ...
Beetles Carried by the Wind 117 of the rock , where only rushes are growing .
They appeared to be travelling with the north - east trade wind , and were sifted
out by the rushes as they passed over . On a finer night I have no doubt many ...
Page 232
When , however , they are formed at sea , and occasionally on land , the air next
the surface is saturated with moisture ; and this moisture is condensed when it is
carried to a great height , forming clouds , or falling in showers of rain and hail .
When , however , they are formed at sea , and occasionally on land , the air next
the surface is saturated with moisture ; and this moisture is condensed when it is
carried to a great height , forming clouds , or falling in showers of rain and hail .
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
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