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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... surface of the water as it swam lazily about , and the sailors of the mail steamers when lying off the port often amuse themselves by catching them with large hooks baited with pieces of meat . It is probable that it was at one of the ...
... surface of the water as it swam lazily about , and the sailors of the mail steamers when lying off the port often amuse themselves by catching them with large hooks baited with pieces of meat . It is probable that it was at one of the ...
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... surface of the lake . To the left , in the dim distance , were the cloud- capped mountains of Costa Rica ; to the right , nearer at hand , low hills and ranges covered with dark forests . The lake is too large to be called beautiful ...
... surface of the lake . To the left , in the dim distance , were the cloud- capped mountains of Costa Rica ; to the right , nearer at hand , low hills and ranges covered with dark forests . The lake is too large to be called beautiful ...
Page 44
... surface of the lake was motionless , save for a gentle heaving . We were almost broiled with the stifling heat , but at last saw a ripple on the water come up from the north - east ; soon the breeze reached us , and our torment was over ...
... surface of the lake was motionless , save for a gentle heaving . We were almost broiled with the stifling heat , but at last saw a ripple on the water come up from the north - east ; soon the breeze reached us , and our torment was over ...
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... surface , come up underneath them , catch them by the legs and drag them under water . Besides the alligators , large freshwater sharks appear to be common in the lake . Sometimes , when in shallow water , we saw a pointed billow ...
... surface , come up underneath them , catch them by the legs and drag them under water . Besides the alligators , large freshwater sharks appear to be common in the lake . Sometimes , when in shallow water , we saw a pointed billow ...
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... from the village , and there commence the lightly tim- bered and grassy plains and savannahs stretching to the Lake of Nicaragua . The surface of the land in the forest region forms a succession of ranges and steep valleys ( 61 )
... from the village , and there commence the lightly tim- bered and grassy plains and savannahs stretching to the Lake of Nicaragua . The surface of the land in the forest region forms a succession of ranges and steep valleys ( 61 )
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