The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 65
... clear up again , these pieces are picked up when nearly dried , and taken inside ; should the rain , however , continue , they get sodden down into the ground , and are left there . On the contrary , in dry and hot weather , when the ...
... clear up again , these pieces are picked up when nearly dried , and taken inside ; should the rain , however , continue , they get sodden down into the ground , and are left there . On the contrary , in dry and hot weather , when the ...
Page 111
... clear of brushwood , when I heard a loud hough in a thicket towards the left . It was something between a cough and a growl , but very loud , and could only have been pro- duced by a very large animal . Never having seen or heard a ...
... clear of brushwood , when I heard a loud hough in a thicket towards the left . It was something between a cough and a growl , but very loud , and could only have been pro- duced by a very large animal . Never having seen or heard a ...
Page 137
... clear- ing made for growing maize . The fallen trunks of trees were a likely place for beetles , and as I had brought a lantern with me , I stayed to examine them whilst Velasquez rode on to get some food ready . At night many species ...
... clear- ing made for growing maize . The fallen trunks of trees were a likely place for beetles , and as I had brought a lantern with me , I stayed to examine them whilst Velasquez rode on to get some food ready . At night many species ...
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The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of ... Thomas Belt No preview available - 2018 |
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