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Page 57
There are many humble - bees , of different species from ours , in tropical
America ; but none of them frequented the flowers of the scarlet runner , and to
that circumstance we may safely ascribe its sterility . An analogous case has
been long ...
There are many humble - bees , of different species from ours , in tropical
America ; but none of them frequented the flowers of the scarlet runner , and to
that circumstance we may safely ascribe its sterility . An analogous case has
been long ...
Page 59
Surely nowhere but in the tropics , where the recuperative powers of nature are
immense and ever active , could such devastation be withstood . ... Through long
ages the trees and the ants of tropical America have been modified together .
Surely nowhere but in the tropics , where the recuperative powers of nature are
immense and ever active , could such devastation be withstood . ... Through long
ages the trees and the ants of tropical America have been modified together .
Page 163
My experience in tropical countries has led me to the conclusion that in such
parts at least there is one serious drawback ... No one who has not lived and
moved about amongst the bush of the tropics can appreciate what a torment the
different ...
My experience in tropical countries has led me to the conclusion that in such
parts at least there is one serious drawback ... No one who has not lived and
moved about amongst the bush of the tropics can appreciate what a torment the
different ...
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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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