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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Configuration of the Ground at Santo Domingo—Excavation of Walleys —
Geology of the District—Decomposition of the Rocks—Goldmining—Auriferous
Quartz Weins–Mode of occurrence of the Gold—Lodes richer next the surface
than at ...
Configuration of the Ground at Santo Domingo—Excavation of Walleys —
Geology of the District—Decomposition of the Rocks—Goldmining—Auriferous
Quartz Weins–Mode of occurrence of the Gold—Lodes richer next the surface
than at ...
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Behind the town there is a long lagoon, and for several miles back the land is
quite level, and interspersed with lakes and ponds with much marshy ground.
Perfectly level, surrounded by Swamps, and without any system of drainage,
either ...
Behind the town there is a long lagoon, and for several miles back the land is
quite level, and interspersed with lakes and ponds with much marshy ground.
Perfectly level, surrounded by Swamps, and without any system of drainage,
either ...
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That I may not travel over the same ground twice, I may here mention that on a
subsequent visit to Greytown Mr. Hollenbeck lent me his horse, and I rode a few
miles northward along the beach. On my return, I tied up the horse and walked ...
That I may not travel over the same ground twice, I may here mention that on a
subsequent visit to Greytown Mr. Hollenbeck lent me his horse, and I rode a few
miles northward along the beach. On my return, I tied up the horse and walked ...
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The alligator cannot devour his prey beneath the water, but crawls on land with it
after he has drowned it. They are said to catch wild pigs in the forest near the
river by half burying themselves in the ground. The pigs come rooting amongst
the ...
The alligator cannot devour his prey beneath the water, but crawls on land with it
after he has drowned it. They are said to catch wild pigs in the forest near the
river by half burying themselves in the ground. The pigs come rooting amongst
the ...
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On approaching, a dense body of the ants, three or four yards wide, and so
numerous as to blacken the ground, would be seen moving rapidly in one
direction, examining every cranny, and underneath every fallen leaf. On the
flanks, and in ...
On approaching, a dense body of the ants, three or four yards wide, and so
numerous as to blacken the ground, would be seen moving rapidly in one
direction, examining every cranny, and underneath every fallen leaf. On the
flanks, and in ...
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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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