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 FormsE. Bumpus, 1888 - 403 pages |
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Page 79
... believe the real use they make of them is as a manure , on which grows a minute species of fungus , on which they feed ; -that they are , in reality , mushroom growers and eaters . This explanation is so extraordinary and unexpected ...
... believe the real use they make of them is as a manure , on which grows a minute species of fungus , on which they feed ; -that they are , in reality , mushroom growers and eaters . This explanation is so extraordinary and unexpected ...
Page 83
... believe , the directors and protectors of the others . They are never seen out of the nest , excepting on particular occasions , such as the migrations of the ants , and when one of the working columns or nests is attacked ; they then ...
... believe , the directors and protectors of the others . They are never seen out of the nest , excepting on particular occasions , such as the migrations of the ants , and when one of the working columns or nests is attacked ; they then ...
Page 90
... believe , been an accumula- tion of the loose gold in the upper parts of the lodes from parts that originally stood much higher , and have now been worn away by the action of the elements . This accumulation of loose gold near the ...
... believe , been an accumula- tion of the loose gold in the upper parts of the lodes from parts that originally stood much higher , and have now been worn away by the action of the elements . This accumulation of loose gold near the ...
Page 99
... believe that he sees before him the process by which mineral veins have been filled . But the miner , working far under- ground , knows that such crystals are only found in cavities and fissures , and that the normal arrangement of the ...
... believe that he sees before him the process by which mineral veins have been filled . But the miner , working far under- ground , knows that such crystals are only found in cavities and fissures , and that the normal arrangement of the ...
Page 133
... believe , be understood , unless we take into consideration not only the beautiful adaptations for securing the services of the proper insect or bird , but also the contrivances for preventing insects that would not be useful , from ...
... believe , be understood , unless we take into consideration not only the beautiful adaptations for securing the services of the proper insect or bird , but also the contrivances for preventing insects that would not be useful , from ...
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