The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 38
... 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 . One of the islands was a ...
... 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 . One of the islands was a ...
Page 115
... dark forest , that partly hides the inequalities of the ground , the trees in the hollows growing higher than those ... dark as holly , whilst the fleecy clouds above cast lines of dark shadows over hill and dale . Directly south - east ...
... dark forest , that partly hides the inequalities of the ground , the trees in the hollows growing higher than those ... dark as holly , whilst the fleecy clouds above cast lines of dark shadows over hill and dale . Directly south - east ...
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... dark , in such a way . It holds up its two hinder legs as feelers ; the current of air driven before a descending blow warns it of the impending danger , and it darts off to one side , to renew its attack somewhere else . The most ...
... dark , in such a way . It holds up its two hinder legs as feelers ; the current of air driven before a descending blow warns it of the impending danger , and it darts off to one side , to renew its attack somewhere else . The most ...
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