The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 38
... rising waves ; our drooping spirits revived , and there was an open- ing out of provisions , and life again in the boat . The breeze continued all the afternoon , and at dark we were off the islands of Nancital , having been all day ...
... rising waves ; our drooping spirits revived , and there was an open- ing out of provisions , and life again in the boat . The breeze continued all the afternoon , and at dark we were off the islands of Nancital , having been all day ...
Page 109
... rising to a height of four to five feet . Both are greatly liked by cattle and mules ; large bundles were cut every day for the latter whilst they were at work on the tramway , and they kept in good condition on it without other food ...
... rising to a height of four to five feet . Both are greatly liked by cattle and mules ; large bundles were cut every day for the latter whilst they were at work on the tramway , and they kept in good condition on it without other food ...
Page 263
... rising to a height of nearly 5000 feet , and clothed to the very summit with dark perennial verdure . The cacao of Granada and Rivas is said to be amongst the finest grown , and there are many large plantations of it . The wild cacao ...
... rising to a height of nearly 5000 feet , and clothed to the very summit with dark perennial verdure . The cacao of Granada and Rivas is said to be amongst the finest grown , and there are many large plantations of it . The wild cacao ...
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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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