The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 90
... whilst the ant followed , coursing from side to side , and examining the ground with its vibrating antennæ . The actions of the wood - louse resembled that of the hunted hare trying to throw the dog off its scent , and the ant was like ...
... whilst the ant followed , coursing from side to side , and examining the ground with its vibrating antennæ . The actions of the wood - louse resembled that of the hunted hare trying to throw the dog off its scent , and the ant was like ...
Page 203
... whilst in Australia every auriferous quartz vein has been the source of an alluvial deposit of grain gold , produced by the denuda- tion and sorting action of running water . When the denud- ing agent was water , the rocks were worn ...
... whilst in Australia every auriferous quartz vein has been the source of an alluvial deposit of grain gold , produced by the denuda- tion and sorting action of running water . When the denud- ing agent was water , the rocks were worn ...
Page 204
... Whilst I thus found evidence of the ice of the 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 ...
... Whilst I thus found evidence of the ice of the 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 ...
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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