The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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... Glacial Period in North America [ 1866 ] , Nova Scotian Inst . Nat . Sci . , vol . 2 , pt . 4 , 1867 , pp . 91- 106 ... Glacial Phenomena in Nicaragua , Amer . Journ . Sci . , vol . 7 , 1874 , pp . 594-595 ; An Examination of the ...
... Glacial Period in North America [ 1866 ] , Nova Scotian Inst . Nat . Sci . , vol . 2 , pt . 4 , 1867 , pp . 91- 106 ... Glacial Phenomena in Nicaragua , Amer . Journ . Sci . , vol . 7 , 1874 , pp . 594-595 ; An Examination of the ...
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... glacial period reaching , in the northern hemisphere , to within the tropics ; in the southern hemisphere Professor Hartt has found glacial drift extending from Patagonia , all through Brazil to Pernambuco , and Agassiz has even ...
... glacial period reaching , in the northern hemisphere , to within the tropics ; in the southern hemisphere Professor Hartt has found glacial drift extending from Patagonia , all through Brazil to Pernambuco , and Agassiz has even ...
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... glacial period . How is it that such peculiarly tropical groups were not exterminated by the cold of the glacial period , or if able to stand the cold , that they did not spread into temperate regions on the retreat of the ice ? I ...
... glacial period . How is it that such peculiarly tropical groups were not exterminated by the cold of the glacial period , or if able to stand the cold , that they did not spread into temperate regions on the retreat of the ice ? I ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasps whilst wings yellow young