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Page 84
Soon after crossing the muddy Artigua below Pavon , a beautifully clear and
sparkling brook is reached , coming down to join its pure waters with the soiled
river below . In the evening this was a favourite resort of many birds that came to
drink ...
Soon after crossing the muddy Artigua below Pavon , a beautifully clear and
sparkling brook is reached , coming down to join its pure waters with the soiled
river below . In the evening this was a favourite resort of many birds that came to
drink ...
Page 116
To the south - west , over the savannahs , the air was clear , and the peak of
Ometépec was a fine object in the distance . A white cloud enveloping its top
looked like a snow - cap , and this , as the night came on , descended lower and
lower ...
To the south - west , over the savannahs , the air was clear , and the peak of
Ometépec was a fine object in the distance . A white cloud enveloping its top
looked like a snow - cap , and this , as the night came on , descended lower and
lower ...
Page 175
Here it was clear that the scale - insect was competing successfully with the
leaves and sepals for the attendance and protection of the ants , and was
successful either through the fluid it furnished being more attractive or more
abundant .
Here it was clear that the scale - insect was competing successfully with the
leaves and sepals for the attendance and protection of the ants , and was
successful either through the fluid it furnished being more attractive or more
abundant .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua 651. number of Everyman's Library 651. number of Everyman's library: Science |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | J. M. Dent, 1911 |
| Original from | UC Southern Regional Library Facility |
| Digitized | 16 dets. 2014 |
| Length | 306 pages |
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