The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 68
... direction a succession of hills and valleys . The hills are not isolated ; they run in irregular ranges , having mostly an east and west direction , but with many modifica- tions in their trend . From the main valleys numerous auxiliary ...
... direction a succession of hills and valleys . The hills are not isolated ; they run in irregular ranges , having mostly an east and west direction , but with many modifica- tions in their trend . From the main valleys numerous auxiliary ...
Page 120
... direction several times with a pocket com- pass , and it was always south - east . Amongst them were a few yellow butterflies , but these were not so numerous as in former years . In some seasons these migratory swarms of butterflies ...
... direction several times with a pocket com- pass , and it was always south - east . Amongst them were a few yellow butterflies , but these were not so numerous as in former years . In some seasons these migratory swarms of butterflies ...
Page 162
... direction , but they could not split up into distinct species whilst they occupied the same area and interbred without difficulty . Before a variety can become permanent , it must be either separated from the others or have acquired ...
... direction , but they could not split up into distinct species whilst they occupied the same area and interbred without difficulty . Before a variety can become permanent , it must be either separated from the others or have acquired ...
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