The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living FormsJ. Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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... Savannahs and Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. ADVENTURE WITH A JAGUAR . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA : A NARRATIVE OF A RESIDENCE. Frontispiece .
... Savannahs and Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. ADVENTURE WITH A JAGUAR . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA : A NARRATIVE OF A RESIDENCE. Frontispiece .
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... Nicaragua - Ometepec - Becalmed on the Lake - White Cygnets - Reach San Ubaldo - Ride across the Plains - Vegetation of the Plains - Armadillo Savannahs - Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes-- Mule ...
... Nicaragua - Ometepec - Becalmed on the Lake - White Cygnets - Reach San Ubaldo - Ride across the Plains - Vegetation of the Plains - Armadillo Savannahs - Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes-- Mule ...
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... Nicaragua into three Zones - Journey from Juigalpa to Lake of Nicaragua - Voyage on Lake - Fresh - water Shells and Insects - Similarity of Fresh - water productions all over the World -Distribution of European Land and Fresh - water ...
... Nicaragua into three Zones - Journey from Juigalpa to Lake of Nicaragua - Voyage on Lake - Fresh - water Shells and Insects - Similarity of Fresh - water productions all over the World -Distribution of European Land and Fresh - water ...
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... Nicaragua and the Pacific - Discovery and Conquest of Nicaragua by the Spaniards - Cruelties of the Spaniards - The Indians of Western Central America all belonged to one Stock - Decadence of Mexican Civilization before the arrival of ...
... Nicaragua and the Pacific - Discovery and Conquest of Nicaragua by the Spaniards - Cruelties of the Spaniards - The Indians of Western Central America all belonged to one Stock - Decadence of Mexican Civilization before the arrival of ...
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... NICARAGUA · PAGE 319 348 380 381 382 at the end . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA . CHAPTER I on it Arrival xvi LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . PAGE.
... NICARAGUA · PAGE 319 348 380 381 382 at the end . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA . CHAPTER I on it Arrival xvi LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . PAGE.
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