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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... passing along at intervals . I confined one of these under a piece of clay , at a little distance from the line , with his head projecting . Several ants passed it , but at last one discovered it and tried to pull it out , but could not ...
... passing along at intervals . I confined one of these under a piece of clay , at a little distance from the line , with his head projecting . Several ants passed it , but at last one discovered it and tried to pull it out , but could not ...
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... passed . Another time they were crossing a water - course along a small branch , not thicker than a goose - quill . They widened this natural bridge to three times its width by a number of ants clinging to it and to each other on each ...
... passed . Another time they were crossing a water - course along a small branch , not thicker than a goose - quill . They widened this natural bridge to three times its width by a number of ants clinging to it and to each other on each ...
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... passed the mouth of the San Carlos , another large stream running down from the interior of Costa Rica . Soon after we heard some wild pigs ( Dicoteles tajaçu ) or Wari , as they are called by the natives , striking their teeth together ...
... passed the mouth of the San Carlos , another large stream running down from the interior of Costa Rica . Soon after we heard some wild pigs ( Dicoteles tajaçu ) or Wari , as they are called by the natives , striking their teeth together ...
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... ( Cedrela odorata ) are now rare near the river , but a few trees were pointed out to me . High up in one tree , underneath which we passed , were seated Ch . III . ] REACH THE LAKE . 35 34 [ Ch . III . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... ( Cedrela odorata ) are now rare near the river , but a few trees were pointed out to me . High up in one tree , underneath which we passed , were seated Ch . III . ] REACH THE LAKE . 35 34 [ Ch . III . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
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... passing the cattle hacienda of San José , reached the plains of the same name , about two leagues in width , now dry and dusty , but in the wet season forming a great slough of water and tenacious mud , through which the mules have to ...
... passing the cattle hacienda of San José , reached the plains of the same name , about two leagues in width , now dry and dusty , but in the wet season forming a great slough of water and tenacious mud , through which the mules have to ...
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