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Page 71
Below that , when the works are prosecuted still deeper , there does not appear
to be any further progressive deterioration in the value of the ore , and it varies in
yield from two to seven pennyweights of gold per ton , upon which yield further ...
Below that , when the works are prosecuted still deeper , there does not appear
to be any further progressive deterioration in the value of the ore , and it varies in
yield from two to seven pennyweights of gold per ton , upon which yield further ...
Page 122
that they were partly conquered , and their territories encroached upon by the
latter before the arrival of the Spaniards , as some of the Aztec names of places in
Nicaragua do not appear to be such as could be given originally by the first ...
that they were partly conquered , and their territories encroached upon by the
latter before the arrival of the Spaniards , as some of the Aztec names of places in
Nicaragua do not appear to be such as could be given originally by the first ...
Page 244
... peculiar forms , or strongly contrasted , conspicuous colours , and often make
odd movements that attract attention to them . There is no attempt at concealment
, but , on the contrary , they appear to endeavour to make their presence known .
... peculiar forms , or strongly contrasted , conspicuous colours , and often make
odd movements that attract attention to them . There is no attempt at concealment
, but , on the contrary , they appear to endeavour to make their presence known .
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| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua 561. number of Everyman's library Everyman's library, ed. by Ernest Rhys. Science Everyman's library. Travel and topography 561. number of Everyman's library: Science |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Contributor | Thomas Belt |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 7 jaan. 2010 |
| Length | 306 pages |
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