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 xii
... the Sea Level—The Land Shells of the West Indian Islands—The Malay
Archipelago—Easter Island—Atlantis–Traditions of the Deluge. 247 CONTENTS.
xiii CHAPTER XV. - PAGE A Nicaraguan Criminal—Geology between xii
CoNTENTs.
... the Sea Level—The Land Shells of the West Indian Islands—The Malay
Archipelago—Easter Island—Atlantis–Traditions of the Deluge. 247 CONTENTS.
xiii CHAPTER XV. - PAGE A Nicaraguan Criminal—Geology between xii
CoNTENTs.
Page 43
As daylight broke next morning, I was up, anxious to see the great lake about
which I had heard so much. To the north-west a great sheet of quiet water
extended as far as the eye could reach, with islands here and there, and—the
central ...
As daylight broke next morning, I was up, anxious to see the great lake about
which I had heard so much. To the north-west a great sheet of quiet water
extended as far as the eye could reach, with islands here and there, and—the
central ...
Page 44
The breeze continued all the afternoon, and at dark we were off the islands of
Nancital, having been all day within a few miles of the north-eastern side of the
lake, the banks of which are everywhere clothed with dark gloomy-looking forests
.
The breeze continued all the afternoon, and at dark we were off the islands of
Nancital, having been all day within a few miles of the north-eastern side of the
lake, the banks of which are everywhere clothed with dark gloomy-looking forests
.
Page 45
In the midst of these plains there are some rocky knolls, like islands, on which
grow spiny cactuses, low leathery-leaved trees, 'slender, spiny palms, with
plumlike fruit, prickly acacias, and thorny bromelias. This spiny character of.
In the midst of these plains there are some rocky knolls, like islands, on which
grow spiny cactuses, low leathery-leaved trees, 'slender, spiny palms, with
plumlike fruit, prickly acacias, and thorny bromelias. This spiny character of.
Page 51
51 summit of which we had a splendid view: behind, over the plains and
Savannahs we had crossed, to the great lake, with its islands and peaked hills;
and beyond the dark dim mountains of Costa Rica, amongst which dwell the
Indians of the ...
51 summit of which we had a splendid view: behind, over the plains and
Savannahs we had crossed, to the great lake, with its islands and peaked hills;
and beyond the dark dim mountains of Costa Rica, amongst which dwell the
Indians of the ...
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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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