Tropical nature, and other essaysMacmillan, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 23
... observation of the very short shadows of vertical objects . The absence of distinct horizontal shadows at noon which thus characterises a considerable part of the year , is itself a striking pheno- menon to an inhabitant of the ...
... observation of the very short shadows of vertical objects . The absence of distinct horizontal shadows at noon which thus characterises a considerable part of the year , is itself a striking pheno- menon to an inhabitant of the ...
Page 25
... observe . First , the cool sea - breeze which had commenced to blow about ten o'clock , and which had increased in force with the increasing power of the sun , would flag , and finally die away . The heat and electric tension of the ...
... observe . First , the cool sea - breeze which had commenced to blow about ten o'clock , and which had increased in force with the increasing power of the sun , would flag , and finally die away . The heat and electric tension of the ...
Page 61
... observations in the Aru Islands for six months , and in Borneo for more than a year , while living almost wholly in the forests , are quite in accordance with this view . Conspicuous masses of showy flowers are so rare , that weeks and ...
... observations in the Aru Islands for six months , and in Borneo for more than a year , while living almost wholly in the forests , are quite in accordance with this view . Conspicuous masses of showy flowers are so rare , that weeks and ...
Page 69
... Observations on Tropical Insects— Birds - Parrots - Pigeons - Picaria - Cuckoos - Trogons , Barbets , Toucans and Hornbills - Passeres - Reptiles and Amphibia - Lizards - Snakes- Frogs and Toads - Mammalia - Monkeys - Bats - Summary of ...
... Observations on Tropical Insects— Birds - Parrots - Pigeons - Picaria - Cuckoos - Trogons , Barbets , Toucans and Hornbills - Passeres - Reptiles and Amphibia - Lizards - Snakes- Frogs and Toads - Mammalia - Monkeys - Bats - Summary of ...
Page 76
... observed among those of the temperate zone . The majority , as with us , are truly diurnal , but there are some Eastern Morphide and the entire American family Brassolid¿ , which are cre- puscular , coming out after sunset and flitting ...
... observed among those of the temperate zone . The majority , as with us , are truly diurnal , but there are some Eastern Morphide and the entire American family Brassolid¿ , which are cre- puscular , coming out after sunset and flitting ...
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