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Page 53
About fifty acres of the forest have been cut down , and a great deal of this is
fenced in and 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 ...
About fifty acres of the forest have been cut down , and a great deal of this is
fenced in and 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 ...
Page 54
The slope in front of the house , down to the river , was 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 ...
The slope in front of the house , down to the river , was 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 ...
Page 163
My experience in tropical countries has led me to the conclusion that in such
parts at least there is one serious drawback to the advantages of having the skin
covered with hair . It affords cover for parasitical insects , which , if the skin were ...
My experience in tropical countries has led me to the conclusion that in such
parts at least there is one serious drawback to the advantages of having the skin
covered with hair . It affords cover for parasitical insects , which , if the skin were ...
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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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