The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living FormsJ. Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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... Rocks - Gold- mining - Auriferous Quartz Veins - Mode of occurrence of the Gold - Lodes richer next the surface than at lower depths - Ex- cavation and Reduction of the Ore - Extraction of the Gold- " Mantos " -Origin of Mineral Veins ...
... Rocks - Gold- mining - Auriferous Quartz Veins - Mode of occurrence of the Gold - Lodes richer next the surface than at lower depths - Ex- cavation and Reduction of the Ore - Extraction of the Gold- " Mantos " -Origin of Mineral Veins ...
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... of Cultivation upon it - Sagacity of the Mule CHAPTER XI . · • 176 Start on journey to Segovia - Rocky Mountain Road- A Poor Lodging -The Rock of Cuapo - The use of large beaks in some Birds- Comoapa - A Native Doctor - Vultures - Flight ...
... of Cultivation upon it - Sagacity of the Mule CHAPTER XI . · • 176 Start on journey to Segovia - Rocky Mountain Road- A Poor Lodging -The Rock of Cuapo - The use of large beaks in some Birds- Comoapa - A Native Doctor - Vultures - Flight ...
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... Rock " -The Bull's - horn Thorn - Ants kept as Standing Armies by some Plants - Use of Honey - secreting Glands - Plant - lice , Scale - insects , and Leaf - hoppers furnish Ants with Honey , and in return are protected by the latter ...
... Rock " -The Bull's - horn Thorn - Ants kept as Standing Armies by some Plants - Use of Honey - secreting Glands - Plant - lice , Scale - insects , and Leaf - hoppers furnish Ants with Honey , and in return are protected by the latter ...
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... rocks of the rapids . I was once in one , coming down a dangerous rapid on the river Gurupy , in Northern Brazil , when we were driven with the full force of the boiling stream broadside upon a rock , with such force that we were nearly.
... rocks of the rapids . I was once in one , coming down a dangerous rapid on the river Gurupy , in Northern Brazil , when we were driven with the full force of the boiling stream broadside upon a rock , with such force that we were nearly.
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... rock , with such force that we were nearly all thrown down , but the strong canoe was uninjured , although no common boat could have stood the shock without being staved in . Having determined to go up the river in this boat , we took ...
... rock , with such force that we were nearly all thrown down , but the strong canoe was uninjured , although no common boat could have stood the shock without being staved in . Having determined to go up the river in this boat , we took ...
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