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Page xii
enough to carry those who have to bear the whole journey to their goal , and as
the animals succumb they will be shot or turned adrift . ' The event showed Belt's
sagacity . The unfortunate government expedition left Melbourne loaded with ...
enough to carry those who have to bear the whole journey to their goal , and as
the animals succumb they will be shot or turned adrift . ' The event showed Belt's
sagacity . The unfortunate government expedition left Melbourne loaded with ...
Page 69
... sometimes a little to the south , and near the surface , generally turning over
towards the face of the hill through which ... and often branch and send thin
offshoots into the enclosing rocks , they resemble coal seams that have been
turned up ...
... sometimes a little to the south , and near the surface , generally turning over
towards the face of the hill through which ... and often branch and send thin
offshoots into the enclosing rocks , they resemble coal seams that have been
turned up ...
Page 112
He was just opposite to me at the time , the movement caught his eye , he turned
half round , and put down his neck and head towards the ground as if he was
going to spring , and I believe he could have cleared the ground between us at a
...
He was just opposite to me at the time , the movement caught his eye , he turned
half round , and put down his neck and head towards the ground as if he was
going to spring , and I believe he could have cleared the ground between us at a
...
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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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