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Page 5
It is called la vegessima , “ the beautiful , ” by the natives , and I found it
afterwards growing wild in the provinces of ... The square , the open spaces , and
many of the streets are covered with short grass that makes a beautiful sward to
walk on .
It is called la vegessima , “ the beautiful , ” by the natives , and I found it
afterwards growing wild in the provinces of ... The square , the open spaces , and
many of the streets are covered with short grass that makes a beautiful sward to
walk on .
Page 106
The foliage arched over the water , forming beautiful little dells , with small , clear
pools of water . One of these was a favourite resort of humming - birds , who
came there to bathe , for these gem - like birds are very frequent in their ablutions
...
The foliage arched over the water , forming beautiful little dells , with small , clear
pools of water . One of these was a favourite resort of humming - birds , who
came there to bathe , for these gem - like birds are very frequent in their ablutions
...
Page 214
The beautiful flowers were twined in wreaths , or stuck on prepared stands and
shapes , and their fragrance filled the church . The love of flowers is another
beautiful trait of the old Indians that their descendants have not lost . The ancient
...
The beautiful flowers were twined in wreaths , or stuck on prepared stands and
shapes , and their fragrance filled the church . The love of flowers is another
beautiful trait of the old Indians that their descendants have not lost . The ancient
...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua 561. number of Everyman's library 561. number of Everyman's library, ed. by Ernest Thys. Travel & topography 561. number of Everyman's library: Travel and topography |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent, 1928 |
| Original from | University of Texas |
| Digitized | 6 veeb. 2008 |
| Length | 306 pages |
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