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CHAPTER VIII Description of San Antonio valley — Great variety of animal
lifePitcher - flowered Marcgravias — Flowers fertilised by hummingbirds - By
insects — Provision in some flowers to prevent insects , not adapted for carrying
the pollen ...
CHAPTER VIII Description of San Antonio valley — Great variety of animal
lifePitcher - flowered Marcgravias — Flowers fertilised by hummingbirds - By
insects — Provision in some flowers to prevent insects , not adapted for carrying
the pollen ...
Page 99
On the fallen branches and logs I obtained many longicorn beetles ; the
woodcutters brought me many more , and from this valley were obtained some of
the rarest and finest species in my collection . On the myrtle - like flowers of some
of the ...
On the fallen branches and logs I obtained many longicorn beetles ; the
woodcutters brought me many more , and from this valley were obtained some of
the rarest and finest species in my collection . On the myrtle - like flowers of some
of the ...
Page 198
Our road lay up the valley close to the river , which we crossed and recrossed
several times . The vegetation was scanty , but the morning was a lovely one after
the thunderstorm of the night before , and we greatly enjoyed our ride . We did
not ...
Our road lay up the valley close to the river , which we crossed and recrossed
several times . The vegetation was scanty , but the morning was a lovely one after
the thunderstorm of the night before , and we greatly enjoyed our ride . We did
not ...
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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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