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Page 132
When he told us that he knew not where there were any more cairns , he was
standing within thirty feet of one hidden by the thicket , which bore evident marks
of having been recently disturbed . It was the cairn of big stones . One of these
had ...
When he told us that he knew not where there were any more cairns , he was
standing within thirty feet of one hidden by the thicket , which bore evident marks
of having been recently disturbed . It was the cairn of big stones . One of these
had ...
Page 187
As usual , the halfbreed population were sunk in idleness and poverty . We
stopped at one of the houses to get a drink of “ tiste , " and were visited by a fussy
little man who told us that he was secretary to the judge and keeper of the “
estanco ...
As usual , the halfbreed population were sunk in idleness and poverty . We
stopped at one of the houses to get a drink of “ tiste , " and were visited by a fussy
little man who told us that he was secretary to the judge and keeper of the “
estanco ...
Page 228
These we were told were the last we should see on the road to Chontales . On
the other side of the range the descent was very steep , and the road was carried
down the precipitous and rocky slope in a series of zigzags , so that we saw the ...
These we were told were the last we should see on the road to Chontales . On
the other side of the range the descent was very steep , and the road was carried
down the precipitous and rocky slope in a series of zigzags , so that we saw the ...
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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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