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Page 57
When those interested in the acclimature of the natural productions of one
country on the soil of some distant one , study the mutual relations of plants and
animals , they will find that in the case of many plants it is important that the
insects ...
When those interested in the acclimature of the natural productions of one
country on the soil of some distant one , study the mutual relations of plants and
animals , they will find that in the case of many plants it is important that the
insects ...
Page 161
Natural and Artificial Selection 161 barks . The small eatable dog of the Mexicans
was called by them Techichi ; and Humboldt derives the name from Tetl , a stone
, and says that it means “ a dumb dog , ” but this appears rather a forced ...
Natural and Artificial Selection 161 barks . The small eatable dog of the Mexicans
was called by them Techichi ; and Humboldt derives the name from Tetl , a stone
, and says that it means “ a dumb dog , ” but this appears rather a forced ...
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Viewed in this light , the wonderful perfection of mimetic forms is a natural
consequence of the selection of the individuals that , on the one side , were more
and more mimetic , and on the other ( that of their enemies ) more and more able
to ...
Viewed in this light , the wonderful perfection of mimetic forms is a natural
consequence of the selection of the individuals that , on the one side , were more
and more mimetic , and on the other ( that of their enemies ) more and more able
to ...
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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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