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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... glacial phenomena to which he had devoted himself . The letter of the Denver correspondent of the Times , published in that paper September 25th , 1878 , announces the discovery by Mr. Belt of a human skull that might prove to be the ...
... glacial phenomena to which he had devoted himself . The letter of the Denver correspondent of the Times , published in that paper September 25th , 1878 , announces the discovery by Mr. Belt of a human skull that might prove to be the ...
Page xvii
... Glacial Period in North America . Vol . ii . , pt . 4 , p . 91 . Geological Magazine . On some new Trilobites from the Upper Cambrian of North Wales . Vol . iv . , p . 294 . On the Lingula Flags , or Festiniog Group of the Dolgelly ...
... Glacial Period in North America . Vol . ii . , pt . 4 , p . 91 . Geological Magazine . On some new Trilobites from the Upper Cambrian of North Wales . Vol . iv . , p . 294 . On the Lingula Flags , or Festiniog Group of the Dolgelly ...
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... Glacial Drift in North America . Vol . xv . , 1878 , p . 55 . On the Superficial Gravels and Clays around Finchley , Ealing , and Brentford . Vol . xv . , 1878 , p . 316 . It needs not to add more . It would be easy for the writer , who ...
... Glacial Drift in North America . Vol . xv . , 1878 , p . 55 . On the Superficial Gravels and Clays around Finchley , Ealing , and Brentford . Vol . xv . , 1878 , p . 316 . It needs not to add more . It would be easy for the writer , who ...
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... A deer - hunter's family - Totagalpa- Walls covered with cement and whitewashed - Ocotal - The valley of Depilto - Silver mine - Geology of the valley - Glacial drift - The glacial period in Central America - Evidence xxviii CONTENTS .
... A deer - hunter's family - Totagalpa- Walls covered with cement and whitewashed - Ocotal - The valley of Depilto - Silver mine - Geology of the valley - Glacial drift - The glacial period in Central America - Evidence xxviii CONTENTS .
Page xxix
... glacial period in Central America - Evidence that the ice extended to the tropics - Scarcity of gold in the valley gravels - Difference of the Mollusca on the east and west coast of the Isthmus of Darien - The refuge of the tropical ...
... glacial period in Central America - Evidence that the ice extended to the tropics - Scarcity of gold in the valley gravels - Difference of the Mollusca on the east and west coast of the Isthmus of Darien - The refuge of the tropical ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brushwood bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe tion told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young