The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 - 306 pages |
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... turned adrift . ' The event showed Belt's sagacity . The unfortunate government expedition left Melbourne loaded with camp - followers and impedimenta , and by the time they reached a few stages beyond Cooper's Creek were well - nigh ...
... turned adrift . ' The event showed Belt's sagacity . The unfortunate government expedition left Melbourne loaded with camp - followers and impedimenta , and by the time they reached a few stages beyond Cooper's Creek were well - nigh ...
Page 69
... turning over towards the face of the hill through which they cut . The trend of the main ranges , also nearly east ... turned up on edge , so as to be vertical instead of horizontal . They run for a great distance . Near Santo Domingo ...
... turning over towards the face of the hill through which they cut . The trend of the main ranges , also nearly east ... turned up on edge , so as to be vertical instead of horizontal . They run for a great distance . Near Santo Domingo ...
Page 112
... turned half round , and put down his neck and head towards the ground as if he was going to spring , and I believe he could have cleared the ground between us at a single bound , but the next moment he turned away from me , and was lost ...
... turned half round , and put down his neck and head towards the ground as if he was going to spring , and I believe he could have cleared the ground between us at a single bound , but the next moment he turned away from me , and was lost ...
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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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