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 FormsJ. Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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Page 65
... grass . Going up the valley from the village , on the right - hand side , about fifty yards from the road , on a grass - covered slope , stand the houses of the commis- sioner and cashier , in the latter of which the medical officer ...
... grass . Going up the valley from the village , on the right - hand side , about fifty yards from the road , on a grass - covered slope , stand the houses of the commis- sioner and cashier , in the latter of which the medical officer ...
Page 79
... grass , with the sharp points downwards , round the stems . The ants cannot pass through the wisp , and do not find out how to surmount it , getting confused amongst the numberless blades , all leading downwards . I mention these ...
... grass , with the sharp points downwards , round the stems . The ants cannot pass through the wisp , and do not find out how to surmount it , getting confused amongst the numberless blades , all leading downwards . I mention these ...
Page 83
... grass is always rejected by them , but I have seen some ants , perhaps young ones , carrying leaves of grass ; but after a while these pieces are always brought out again and thrown away . I can imagine a young ant getting a severe ear ...
... grass is always rejected by them , but I have seen some ants , perhaps young ones , carrying leaves of grass ; but after a while these pieces are always brought out again and thrown away . I can imagine a young ant getting a severe ear ...
Page 108
... grass . After descending a steep hill , the Artigua , with its muddy water , was crossed . Here , in the dry season , in the hot afternoons , the wet sandy banks were the favourite resorts of multitudes of butterflies , that gathered in ...
... grass . After descending a steep hill , the Artigua , with its muddy water , was crossed . Here , in the dry season , in the hot afternoons , the wet sandy banks were the favourite resorts of multitudes of butterflies , that gathered in ...
Page 140
... grass . In clearing away the fallen logs and brushwoods , many beetles , scorpions , and centipedes were brought to light . a curious species belonging to the Myriapods ( Sugantia , of Brandt ) , which had a singular method of securing ...
... grass . In clearing away the fallen logs and brushwoods , many beetles , scorpions , and centipedes were brought to light . a curious species belonging to the Myriapods ( Sugantia , of Brandt ) , which had a singular method of securing ...
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