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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Page xxvi
... Santo Domingo . CHAPTER V. Geographical position of Santo Domingo - Physical geography- The inhabitants - Mixed races - Negroes and Indians com- pared - Women - Establishment of the Chontales Gold - Min- ing Company - My house and ...
... Santo Domingo . CHAPTER V. Geographical position of Santo Domingo - Physical geography- The inhabitants - Mixed races - Negroes and Indians com- pared - Women - Establishment of the Chontales Gold - Min- ing Company - My house and ...
Page xxvii
... Santo Domingo - The Artígua - Corruption of ancient names -Butterflies , spiders , and wasps - Humming - birds , beetles , and ants - Plants and trees - Timber - Monkey attacked by eagle - White - faced monkey - Anecdotes of a tame one ...
... Santo Domingo - The Artígua - Corruption of ancient names -Butterflies , spiders , and wasps - Humming - birds , beetles , and ants - Plants and trees - Timber - Monkey attacked by eagle - White - faced monkey - Anecdotes of a tame one ...
Page xxx
... Santo Domingo - The birds of Chontales - The insects of Chontales - Mimetic forms - Departure from the mines- Nicaragua as a field for emigration - Journey to Greytown- Return to England · · 358 · 374 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . PORTRAIT OF ...
... Santo Domingo - The birds of Chontales - The insects of Chontales - Mimetic forms - Departure from the mines- Nicaragua as a field for emigration - Journey to Greytown- Return to England · · 358 · 374 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . PORTRAIT OF ...
Page xxxi
... SANTO DOMINGO NEST OF LEAF - CUTTING ANT Frontispiece . PAGE 9 16 MACHINERY OF CHONTALES GOLD - MINING COMPANY • SECTION OF MINE SHOWING METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE ORE . · SECTION OF SAN ANTONIO LODE HUMMING - BIRDS ( Florisuga mellivora ...
... SANTO DOMINGO NEST OF LEAF - CUTTING ANT Frontispiece . PAGE 9 16 MACHINERY OF CHONTALES GOLD - MINING COMPANY • SECTION OF MINE SHOWING METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE ORE . · SECTION OF SAN ANTONIO LODE HUMMING - BIRDS ( Florisuga mellivora ...
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... Santo Domingo . As daylight broke next morning , I was up , anxious to see the great lake about which I had heard so much . To the north - west a great sheet of quiet water extended as far as the eye could reach , with islands here and ...
... Santo Domingo . As daylight broke next morning , I was up , anxious to see the great lake about which I had heard so much . To the north - west a great sheet of quiet water extended as far as the eye could reach , with islands here and ...
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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