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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Page 2
All ships now have to lie off outside, and a shallow and, in heavy weather,
dangerous bar has to be crossed. All we could see from the steamer was the
Sandy beach on which the white surf was breaking, and behind a fringe of
bushes with a ...
All ships now have to lie off outside, and a shallow and, in heavy weather,
dangerous bar has to be crossed. All we could see from the steamer was the
Sandy beach on which the white surf was breaking, and behind a fringe of
bushes with a ...
Page 7
When a clear space in the brushwood is to be crossed, such as a road, two or
three of the females will fly across first, before the male will venture to do so; and
he is always more careful to get himself concealed amongst the foliage than his ...
When a clear space in the brushwood is to be crossed, such as a road, two or
three of the females will fly across first, before the male will venture to do so; and
he is always more careful to get himself concealed amongst the foliage than his ...
Page 17
As I returned to the boat, I crossed a column of the army or foraging ants, many of
them dragging along the legs and mangled bodies of insects that they had
captured in their foray. I afterwards often encountered these ants in the forests,
and it ...
As I returned to the boat, I crossed a column of the army or foraging ants, many of
them dragging along the legs and mangled bodies of insects that they had
captured in their foray. I afterwards often encountered these ants in the forests,
and it ...
Page 45
We crossed some rocky low hills, with scanty vegetation, and, after passing the
cattle hacienda of San José, reached the plains of the same name, about two
leagues in width, now dry and dusty, but in the wet season forming a great slough
of ...
We crossed some rocky low hills, with scanty vegetation, and, after passing the
cattle hacienda of San José, reached the plains of the same name, about two
leagues in width, now dry and dusty, but in the wet season forming a great slough
of ...
Page 50
At these spots, too, were various beautiful birds, amongst which the Sisitote, a
fine black and Orange songster, and a trogon (Trogon melanocephalus, Gould),
were the most conspicuous. We reached and crossed a high range, from the Ch.
IV.
At these spots, too, were various beautiful birds, amongst which the Sisitote, a
fine black and Orange songster, and a trogon (Trogon melanocephalus, Gould),
were the most conspicuous. We reached and crossed a high range, from the Ch.
IV.
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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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