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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... Ubaldo—Ride across the Plains—Vegetation of the Plains—Armadillo
Savannahs—Jicara Trees—Jicara Bowls — Origin of Gourd-shaped Pottery—
Coyotes-—Mule-breeding —Reach Acoyapo–Festa—Cross High Range—
Esquipula—The ...
... Ubaldo—Ride across the Plains—Vegetation of the Plains—Armadillo
Savannahs—Jicara Trees—Jicara Bowls — Origin of Gourd-shaped Pottery—
Coyotes-—Mule-breeding —Reach Acoyapo–Festa—Cross High Range—
Esquipula—The ...
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Others are nearly hidden amongst palms and bread-fruit, orange, mango, and
other tropical fruit trees. A lovely Creeper (Antigonon leptopus), with festoons of
pink and rose-coloured flowers, adorns some of the gardens. It is called la ...
Others are nearly hidden amongst palms and bread-fruit, orange, mango, and
other tropical fruit trees. A lovely Creeper (Antigonon leptopus), with festoons of
pink and rose-coloured flowers, adorns some of the gardens. It is called la ...
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Surrounding the cleared portions around Greytown is a scrubby bush, amongst
which are many guayava trees (Psidium sp.) having a fruit like a small apple filled
with seeds, of a sub-acid flavour, from which the celebrated guava jelly is made.
Surrounding the cleared portions around Greytown is a scrubby bush, amongst
which are many guayava trees (Psidium sp.) having a fruit like a small apple filled
with seeds, of a sub-acid flavour, from which the celebrated guava jelly is made.
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... but between insects and flowers, leaves, twigs, and bark of trees, and between
insects and inanimate nature. They serve often for concealment, as when leaves
are imitated by leaf-insects and many butterflies; or for a disguise that enables ...
... but between insects and flowers, leaves, twigs, and bark of trees, and between
insects and inanimate nature. They serve often for concealment, as when leaves
are imitated by leaf-insects and many butterflies; or for a disguise that enables ...
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At the far end of a sand-spit, near where Some low trees grew, I saw several dark
objects lying 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.
At the far end of a sand-spit, near where Some low trees grew, I saw several dark
objects lying 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.
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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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