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Page xi
But although the whole colony was in the grip of the gold - fever , Belt retained
the same quiet habits of observation which had marked him at home - for there ,
as to whatever part of the world his work subsequently called him , the engineer ...
But although the whole colony was in the grip of the gold - fever , Belt retained
the same quiet habits of observation which had marked him at home - for there ,
as to whatever part of the world his work subsequently called him , the engineer ...
Page 74
Nearly the whole of the free gold is caught by the mercury , for which it has a
great affinity , and accumulates as amalgam on the copper plates , from which it
is cleaned off every twelve hours . The sand and water then pass over inclined
tables ...
Nearly the whole of the free gold is caught by the mercury , for which it has a
great affinity , and accumulates as amalgam on the copper plates , from which it
is cleaned off every twelve hours . The sand and water then pass over inclined
tables ...
Page 208
On this great Atlantic island there was a powerful and singular kingdom , whose
dominion extended not only over the whole island , but over many others , and
parts of the continent . It ruled also over Libya as far as Egypt , and over Europe
as ...
On this great Atlantic island there was a powerful and singular kingdom , whose
dominion extended not only over the whole island , but over many others , and
parts of the continent . It ruled also over Libya as far as Egypt , and over Europe
as ...
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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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