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 viii
... never carried fire - arms even when travelling in the most unsettled districts , and his firm but conciliatory manner overcame opposition in a wonderful way . In ordinary life he was the kindest and most considerate of men , and his ...
... never carried fire - arms even when travelling in the most unsettled districts , and his firm but conciliatory manner overcame opposition in a wonderful way . In ordinary life he was the kindest and most considerate of men , and his ...
Page x
... never was there a more devoted , whole - hearted subject , a more simple - minded follower of science for its own sake without any thought of the honour or glory that might accrue thereby . On August 10 , 1849 , he records : " I have ...
... never was there a more devoted , whole - hearted subject , a more simple - minded follower of science for its own sake without any thought of the honour or glory that might accrue thereby . On August 10 , 1849 , he records : " I have ...
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 xiii
... never tire . His keen powers of observation and active intellect were applied to various branches of scientific inquiry with un- flagging ardour ; and he had the faculty of putting the results of these inquiries in a clear , direct form ...
... never tire . His keen powers of observation and active intellect were applied to various branches of scientific inquiry with un- flagging ardour ; and he had the faculty of putting the results of these inquiries in a clear , direct form ...
Page xix
... of their allies . ( 5 ) That the imitation , however minute , is external and visible only , never extending to internal characters or to such as do not affect the external appearance . There are plenty of examples of this phenomenon , ...
... of their allies . ( 5 ) That the imitation , however minute , is external and visible only , never extending to internal characters or to such as do not affect the external appearance . There are plenty of examples of this phenomenon , ...
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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