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Page 72
Nearly the whole of the free gold is caught by the mercury , for which it has a
great affinity , and accumulates as amalgam on the copper plates , from which it
is cleaned off every twelve hours . The sand and water then pass over inclined
tables ...
Nearly the whole of the free gold is caught by the mercury , for which it has a
great affinity , and accumulates as amalgam on the copper plates , from which it
is cleaned off every twelve hours . The sand and water then pass over inclined
tables ...
Page 208
On this great Atlantic island there was a powerful and singular kingdom , whose
dominion extended not only over the whole island , but over many others , and
parts of the continent . It ruled also over Libya as far as Egypt , and over Europe
as ...
On this great Atlantic island there was a powerful and singular kingdom , whose
dominion extended not only over the whole island , but over many others , and
parts of the continent . It ruled also over Libya as far as Egypt , and over Europe
as ...
Page 267
The same earthquake wrought terrible destruction along the whole line of the
northern Cordilleras , and was felt even at Santa Fé de Bogota and Honda , one
hundred and eighty leagues from Caracas . But the end was not yet . While the ...
The same earthquake wrought terrible destruction along the whole line of the
northern Cordilleras , and was felt even at Santa Fé de Bogota and Honda , one
hundred and eighty leagues from Caracas . But the end was not yet . While 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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