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 xii
... Natural Selection- The cause of Sterility between Allied Species considered - The disadvantages of a covering of hair in a domesticated animal in a Tropical Country • PAGE 191 CHAPTER XII . Olama - The " Sanate " -Muymuy - Idleness of ...
... Natural Selection- The cause of Sterility between Allied Species considered - The disadvantages of a covering of hair in a domesticated animal in a Tropical Country • PAGE 191 CHAPTER XII . Olama - The " Sanate " -Muymuy - Idleness of ...
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... natural or artificial , excepting such as the sandy soil affords , Greytown might be thought a very unhealthy site for a town . Notwithstanding , however , its apparent disadvantages , and that for nine months of the year it is subject ...
... natural or artificial , excepting such as the sandy soil affords , Greytown might be thought a very unhealthy site for a town . Notwithstanding , however , its apparent disadvantages , and that for nine months of the year it is subject ...
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... natural drainage is much more unhealthy , fevers being very prevalent . As at Grey- town so at Pernambuco , the trade winds blow with much regularity , and there are no hills nor hollows to interfere with the movements of the air , so ...
... natural drainage is much more unhealthy , fevers being very prevalent . As at Grey- town so at Pernambuco , the trade winds blow with much regularity , and there are no hills nor hollows to interfere with the movements of the air , so ...
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... natural selection , to have been brought about by varieties of one species , that somewhat resembled another having special means of protection , being preserved from their enemies in conse- quence of that unconscious imitation . The ...
... natural selection , to have been brought about by varieties of one species , that somewhat resembled another having special means of protection , being preserved from their enemies in conse- quence of that unconscious imitation . The ...
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... natural- ists to occur in numerous genera ; and so far they have only been explained on the supposition of the descent of the different species from a common progenitor . As I returned to the boat , I crossed a column of the army or ...
... natural- ists to occur in numerous genera ; and so far they have only been explained on the supposition of the descent of the different species from a common progenitor . As I returned to the boat , I crossed a column of the army or ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest formicarium fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mestizos Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz race rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep sting stones surface Teustepe tion told town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young