The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 82
... rain ceased falling , for the watershed above does not extend far . Every year our operations were impeded by runs ... rains lasted three or four days without intermission , but generally they would come on in the afternoon , and there ...
... rain ceased falling , for the watershed above does not extend far . Every year our operations were impeded by runs ... rains lasted three or four days without intermission , but generally they would come on in the afternoon , and there ...
Page 133
... rain , the very god whose emblem was the cross — a contrast . too great to the " Suffer little children to come unto me of the loving Saviour , not to make the mind revolt against the idea that the cross of the god of rain was derived ...
... rain , the very god whose emblem was the cross — a contrast . too great to the " Suffer little children to come unto me of the loving Saviour , not to make the mind revolt against the idea that the cross of the god of rain was derived ...
Page 220
... rain , and very cold . Fortunately the storm of rain did not last for more than half - an - hour , but the high cold wind continued all the time we were on the ridge , which was several miles long , with steep slopes on either side . We ...
... rain , and very cold . Fortunately the storm of rain did not last for more than half - an - hour , but the high cold wind continued all the time we were on the ridge , which was several miles long , with steep slopes on either side . We ...
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