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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... Indians . I now write this brief preface and the last chapter of my book on my way across the continent to the Urals , and beyond , to the country of the nomad Kirghiz and the far Altai mountains on the borders of Thibet ; and when ...
... Indians . I now write this brief preface and the last chapter of my book on my way across the continent to the Urals , and beyond , to the country of the nomad Kirghiz and the far Altai mountains on the borders of Thibet ; and when ...
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... Indians - Indian captive children - Expedi- tions up the Rio Frio - American river steamboats CHAPTER IV . The lake of Nicaragua - Ometépec - Becalmed on the lake - White egrets - Reach San Ubaldo - Ride across the plains - Vegeta- tion ...
... Indians - Indian captive children - Expedi- tions up the Rio Frio - American river steamboats CHAPTER IV . The lake of Nicaragua - Ometépec - Becalmed on the lake - White egrets - Reach San Ubaldo - Ride across the plains - Vegeta- tion ...
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... Indians - The wine - palm - Idleness of the Nicaraguans - Pine and oak forests -Mountain gorge - Jinotega - Native plough - Descendants of the buccaneers - San Rafael - A mountain hut . 231 CHAPTER XIV . Great range composed of boulder ...
... Indians - The wine - palm - Idleness of the Nicaraguans - Pine and oak forests -Mountain gorge - Jinotega - Native plough - Descendants of the buccaneers - San Rafael - A mountain hut . 231 CHAPTER XIV . Great range composed of boulder ...
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... Indian islands- The Malay archipelago - Easter Island — Atlantis - Traditions of the deluge PAGE 247 CHAPTER XV . A ... Indians — Ancient civilisation of tropical America - Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos - Curious custom at ...
... Indian islands- The Malay archipelago - Easter Island — Atlantis - Traditions of the deluge PAGE 247 CHAPTER XV . A ... Indians — Ancient civilisation of tropical America - Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos - Curious custom at ...
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... Indian population of the country lying between the great lakes of Nicaragua and the Pacific - Discovery and conquest of Nica- ragua by the Spaniards - Cruelties of the Spaniards - The Indians of Western Central America all belonged to ...
... Indian population of the country lying between the great lakes of Nicaragua and the Pacific - Discovery and conquest of Nica- ragua by the Spaniards - Cruelties of the Spaniards - The Indians of Western Central America all belonged to ...
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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