The Naturalist in NicaraguaThe Minerva Group, Inc., 2002 - 344 pages The best of all natural history journals which have ever been published.--Charles Darwin, 1874. Beautifully illustrated and a pleasure to read, this classic book describes the geography, geology, ecology, flora, fauna, and native inhabitants of Nicaragua in the nineteenth century. Many of Belt's detailed and accurate observations were not confirmed until decades later--for example, the fact that certain plants have standing armies of ants that defend them. |
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Page xi
... than ample to cover the distance we have to travel . Every step of our road carries us homeward and to safety . If we never find a drop of water on the road , our animals have enough to carry those who have to bear the whole.
... than ample to cover the distance we have to travel . Every step of our road carries us homeward and to safety . If we never find a drop of water on the road , our animals have enough to carry those who have to bear the whole.
Page xii
... distance to their camp . Brave hearts ! they struggled on ; but King only , and as a worn - out man , ever saw Cooper's Creek again . Belt's plan would have solved the problem with- out loss of life and at a tenth of the cost . " He ...
... distance to their camp . Brave hearts ! they struggled on ; but King only , and as a worn - out man , ever saw Cooper's Creek again . Belt's plan would have solved the problem with- out loss of life and at a tenth of the cost . " He ...
Page xvi
... distance renders the creatures invisible amid their natural surroundings . Nor is it neces- sary in order to attain this invisibility that the colouring should be really dull and plain . It all depends upon the habitat . Mr. Wallace has ...
... distance renders the creatures invisible amid their natural surroundings . Nor is it neces- sary in order to attain this invisibility that the colouring should be really dull and plain . It all depends upon the habitat . Mr. Wallace has ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
CHAPTER II | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
CHAPTER IV | 37 |
CHAPTER V | 50 |
CHAPTER VI | 68 |
CHAPTER VII | 81 |
CHAPTER VIII | 98 |
CHAPTER XII | 165 |
CHAPTER XIII | 179 |
CHAPTER XIV | 191 |
CHAPTER XV | 211 |
CHAPTER XVI | 224 |
CHAPTER XVII | 236 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 250 |
CHAPTER XIX | 258 |
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The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of ... Thomas Belt No preview available - 2018 |
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