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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Page 9
... close to the water on the shelving banks . They were alligators basking in the sun . As I approached , most of them crawled into the water . Mr. Hollenbeck had been down a few days before shooting at them with a rifle , to try to get a ...
... close to the water on the shelving banks . They were alligators basking in the sun . As I approached , most of them crawled into the water . Mr. Hollenbeck had been down a few days before shooting at them with a rifle , to try to get a ...
Page 12
... close to the shore to avoid the strength of the current . The banks at first were low and marshy and intersected by nu- merous channels ; the principal tree was a long , coarse- leaved palm , and there were great beds of wild cane and ...
... close to the shore to avoid the strength of the current . The banks at first were low and marshy and intersected by nu- merous channels ; the principal tree was a long , coarse- leaved palm , and there were great beds of wild cane and ...
Page 53
... close to the borders of the great forest , on the edge of which were clearings made for growing maize , which is cultivated entirely on burnt forest land . At some parts they had already commenced cutting down trees for fresh clearings ...
... close to the borders of the great forest , on the edge of which were clearings made for growing maize , which is cultivated entirely on burnt forest land . At some parts they had already commenced cutting down trees for fresh clearings ...
Page 75
... close to the edge of the forest . The nest was not a very large one , the low mound of earth covering it being about four yards in diameter . At first I tried to stop the holes up , but fresh ones were immediately opened out : I then ...
... close to the edge of the forest . The nest was not a very large one , the low mound of earth covering it being about four yards in diameter . At first I tried to stop the holes up , but fresh ones were immediately opened out : I then ...
Page 81
... underground chambers , and have numerous holes leading up to the surface from them . These they open out or close up , apparently to keep up a regular degree of temperature G below . The great care they take that the pieces.
... underground chambers , and have numerous holes leading up to the surface from them . These they open out or close up , apparently to keep up a regular degree of temperature G below . The great care they take that the pieces.
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