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Page 145
Sharp Delineation of the Forest 145 or sun - dews , possess quite a different
apparatus for catching insects , and they also live in bogs , which supports the
inference that plants growing in such situations have some especial need to
obtain ...
Sharp Delineation of the Forest 145 or sun - dews , possess quite a different
apparatus for catching insects , and they also live in bogs , which supports the
inference that plants growing in such situations have some especial need to
obtain ...
Page 146
The surface of the ground is not level on the savannahs , but consists of hill and
dale , just as in the forest . Altogether the conditions seemed to be exactly the
same , and it appeared a difficult matter to account for the fact that the forest
should ...
The surface of the ground is not level on the savannahs , but consists of hill and
dale , just as in the forest . Altogether the conditions seemed to be exactly the
same , and it appeared a difficult matter to account for the fact that the forest
should ...
Page 147
Retrocession of the Forest 147 But along the edge of the forest , by the sides of
roads through it , that let in the air and sunshine , and in clearings , they abound .
They are especially fond of the leaves of young trees , many of which are ...
Retrocession of the Forest 147 But along the edge of the forest , by the sides of
roads through it , that let in the air and sunshine , and in clearings , they abound .
They are especially fond of the leaves of young trees , many of which are ...
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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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