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 drift - The 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 ...
... Glacial drift - The 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 ...
Page 261
... miles south - west of Ocotal . Gravel with boulders of trap and conglomerate . Contorted schists . Depilto Gravel with boulders of gneiss and quartz rock . Quartz rock and gneiss . Ch . XIV . ] 261 GLACIAL DEPOSITS .
... miles south - west of Ocotal . Gravel with boulders of trap and conglomerate . Contorted schists . Depilto Gravel with boulders of gneiss and quartz rock . Quartz rock and gneiss . Ch . XIV . ] 261 GLACIAL DEPOSITS .
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... glacial epoch , and as I did not see any rock surfaces near Depilto that had been recently bared , it is not surprising that , not- withstanding the other proofs of glacial action , I should not have seen any ice scratches or grooves ...
... glacial epoch , and as I did not see any rock surfaces near Depilto that had been recently bared , it is not surprising that , not- withstanding the other proofs of glacial action , I should not have seen any ice scratches or grooves ...
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... Glacial Period in North America , " by Thos . Belt . Pub- lished in Trans . Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Science , 1886 , p . 93 . + See ante , p . 35 . the lower of the two places named , a channel Ch . XIV . ] THE LAND HAS NOT ...
... Glacial Period in North America , " by Thos . Belt . Pub- lished in Trans . Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Science , 1886 , p . 93 . + See ante , p . 35 . the lower of the two places named , a channel Ch . XIV . ] THE LAND HAS NOT ...
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... glacial period there has been little change in the molluscan fauna , nearly , if not all , the shells found in glacial deposits still existing in neighbouring seas . In the Caribbean province , which includes the Gulf of Mexico , the ...
... glacial period there has been little change in the molluscan fauna , nearly , if not all , the shells found in glacial deposits still existing in neighbouring seas . In the Caribbean province , which includes the Gulf of Mexico , the ...
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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