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Page xv
Of more immediate interest to us are the “ observations on animals and plants in
reference to the theory of evolution of living forms ” which the title - page
announces as a part of the narrative , and which indeed form the main portion of
the work ...
Of more immediate interest to us are the “ observations on animals and plants in
reference to the theory of evolution of living forms ” which the title - page
announces as a part of the narrative , and which indeed form the main portion of
the work ...
Page xvi
The plain sandy colour of desert animals , the snow white of the inhabitants of the
arctic regions , the inconspicuous hues of nocturnal animals , the stripes of the
tiger and the zebra , the spots of the leopard and the giraffe have all a cryptic ...
The plain sandy colour of desert animals , the snow white of the inhabitants of the
arctic regions , the inconspicuous hues of nocturnal animals , the stripes of the
tiger and the zebra , the spots of the leopard and the giraffe have all a cryptic ...
Page xviii
The whole proceeding is most human and purposeful . " There is another class of
colours in which not concealment but conspicuousness is the object aimed at .
Such colours are borne by animals provided with formidable weapons of defence
...
The whole proceeding is most human and purposeful . " There is another class of
colours in which not concealment but conspicuousness is the object aimed at .
Such colours are borne by animals provided with formidable weapons of defence
...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
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