The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 53
... covered with grass . Going up the valley from the village , on the right - hand side , about fifty yards from the road , on a grass - covered slope , stand the houses of the commissioner and cashier , in the latter of which the medical ...
... covered with grass . Going up the valley from the village , on the right - hand side , about fifty yards from the road , on a grass - covered slope , stand the houses of the commissioner and cashier , in the latter of which the medical ...
Page 54
... covered with weedy bushes when I arrived ; but I had these cleared away , and a fine greensward of grass took their place . On this I planted young orange , lime , and citron trees ; and I had the pleasure , before I left , to see them ...
... covered with weedy bushes when I arrived ; but I had these cleared away , and a fine greensward of grass took their place . On this I planted young orange , lime , and citron trees ; and I had the pleasure , before I left , to see them ...
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... covered with scattered pine - trees , forming a fine back- ground to the scene . The farm was well cultivated , and kept clean from weeds . Altogether the scene was a most unusual one for the central provinces of Nicaragua , and ...
... covered with scattered pine - trees , forming a fine back- ground to the scene . The farm was well cultivated , and kept clean from weeds . Altogether the scene was a most unusual one for the central provinces of Nicaragua , and ...
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