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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... Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. PAGE Advantages of the Nicaraguan route - The Rio Frio - Stories about the wild Indians - Indian captive ...
... Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. PAGE Advantages of the Nicaraguan route - The Rio Frio - Stories about the wild Indians - Indian captive ...
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... Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. PAGE in Nicaragua in 1872 - Water - bearing plants - Insect - traps- The south - western edge of the ...
... Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. PAGE in Nicaragua in 1872 - Water - bearing plants - Insect - traps- The south - western edge of the ...
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... Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. wasps and stinging ants have hosts of imitators amongst moths , beetles , and bugs , and I shall have ...
... Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. wasps and stinging ants have hosts of imitators amongst moths , beetles , and bugs , and I shall have ...
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... Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. ALLIGATORS IN SAN JUAN RIVER . over the sand - bank that extends down to the. Page 9 .
... Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. ALLIGATORS IN SAN JUAN RIVER . over the sand - bank that extends down to the. Page 9 .
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... Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. We started again before daylight , and at ten stopped at a small clearing for breakfast . I strolled back ...
... Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living Forms Thomas Belt. We started again before daylight , and at ten stopped at a small clearing for breakfast . I strolled back ...
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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