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 Forms |
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... it is subject to heavy tropical rains, it is comparatively healthy, and freer from
fever than many places that appear at first sight better situated. Much is due to the
porous sandy soil, but more I believe to what appears at first sight an element ...
... it is subject to heavy tropical rains, it is comparatively healthy, and freer from
fever than many places that appear at first sight better situated. Much is due to the
porous sandy soil, but more I believe to what appears at first sight an element ...
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resembles a green leaf, and the other senses, which in the Ecitons appear to be
more acute than that of sight, must have been completely deceived. It might
easily have escaped from the ants by using its wings, but it would only have
fallen into ...
resembles a green leaf, and the other senses, which in the Ecitons appear to be
more acute than that of sight, must have been completely deceived. It might
easily have escaped from the ants by using its wings, but it would only have
fallen into ...
Page 28
The Hymenoptera and the Mammalia both make their first appearance early in
the Secondary period, and it is not until the commencement of the tertiary epoch
that ants and monkeys appear upon the scene. There the parallel ends: no one ...
The Hymenoptera and the Mammalia both make their first appearance early in
the Secondary period, and it is not until the commencement of the tertiary epoch
that ants and monkeys appear upon the scene. There the parallel ends: no one ...
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... where the people appear to be too indolent to grow them themselves. All who
have ascended the river speak of the great quantities of plantains that the
Guatuses grow, and this fruit, and the abundant fish of the river, form their
principal food.
... where the people appear to be too indolent to grow them themselves. All who
have ascended the river speak of the great quantities of plantains that the
Guatuses grow, and this fruit, and the abundant fish of the river, form their
principal food.
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Besides the alligators, large freshwater sharks appear to be common in the lake.
Sometimes, when in shallow water, we saw a pointed billow rapidly moving away
from the boat, produced by some large fish below, and I was told it was a shark.
Besides the alligators, large freshwater sharks appear to be common in the lake.
Sometimes, when in shallow water, we saw a pointed billow rapidly moving away
from the boat, produced by some large fish below, and I was told it was a shark.
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| Title | 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 Forms |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1874 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 okt. 2017 |
| Length | 403 pages |
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