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 129
... turned upwards , and the pollen is brushed off by the breasts of the birds . In temperate K latitudes we find many flowers fertilised by insects attracted by. FLOWER OF MARCGRAVIA NEPENTHOIDES . PITCHER-FLOWER (Marcgravia nepenthoides)
... turned upwards , and the pollen is brushed off by the breasts of the birds . In temperate K latitudes we find many flowers fertilised by insects attracted by. FLOWER OF MARCGRAVIA NEPENTHOIDES . PITCHER-FLOWER (Marcgravia nepenthoides)
Page 132
... turned outwards , and has scattered stiff hairs distributed over its inner surface ; above these the inside of the flower hangs almost perpen- dicularly , and is smooth and pearly . The large humble- bee bustles in with the greatest ...
... turned outwards , and has scattered stiff hairs distributed over its inner surface ; above these the inside of the flower hangs almost perpen- dicularly , and is smooth and pearly . The large humble- bee bustles in with the greatest ...
Page 138
... turning from side to side by quick jerks of its tail , now showing its throat a gleaming emerald , now its shoulders a glistening amethyst , then darting beneath the water , and rising instantly , throw off a shower of spray from its ...
... turning from side to side by quick jerks of its tail , now showing its throat a gleaming emerald , now its shoulders a glistening amethyst , then darting beneath the water , and rising instantly , throw off a shower of spray from its ...
Page 145
... turned half round , and put down his neck and head towards the ground as if he was going to spring , and I believe he could have cleared the ground between us at a single bound , but the next moment he turned away from me , and was lost ...
... turned half round , and put down his neck and head towards the ground as if he was going to spring , and I believe he could have cleared the ground between us at a single bound , but the next moment he turned away from me , and was lost ...
Page 160
... turned up . His best friends are the foreigners , who look with greater pity on his misfortune than his neighbours , who have grown accustomed to it . The blind , the lame , and the sick are the only beggars I ever saw in Nicaragua ...
... turned up . His best friends are the foreigners , who look with greater pity on his misfortune than his neighbours , who have grown accustomed to it . The blind , the lame , and the sick are the only beggars I ever saw in Nicaragua ...
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