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 xxvii
... 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- Curassows and other game birds - Trogons ...
... 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- Curassows and other game birds - Trogons ...
Page xxix
... Ancient civilisation of tropical America - Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos - Curious custom at the festival at Condego - Cross range between Segovia and Matagalpa - Sontuli - Birds ' nests . 275 CHAPTER XVI , Concordia ...
... Ancient civilisation of tropical America - Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos - Curious custom at the festival at Condego - Cross range between Segovia and Matagalpa - Sontuli - Birds ' nests . 275 CHAPTER XVI , Concordia ...
Page xxx
... ancient stock - The Nahuatls distinct from the Caribs on one side and the Red Indians on the other - Discussion of the ques- tion of the peopling of America CHAPTER XXI . Return to Santo Domingo - The birds of Chontales - The insects of ...
... ancient stock - The Nahuatls distinct from the Caribs on one side and the Red Indians on the other - Discussion of the ques- tion of the peopling of America CHAPTER XXI . Return to Santo Domingo - The birds of Chontales - The insects of ...
Page 33
... ancient inhabitants of Central America . Before the Spanish conquest the Mexicans played with balls made from it , and it still bears its Aztec name of Ulli , from which the Spaniards call the collectors of it Ulleros . It is obtained ...
... ancient inhabitants of Central America . Before the Spanish conquest the Mexicans played with balls made from it , and it still bears its Aztec name of Ulli , from which the Spaniards call the collectors of it Ulleros . It is obtained ...
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... ancient Mexican , Uxmal , and Palenque picture - writings , bronze * Well figured in Evan's " Ancient Stone Implements , " p . 140 , but erroneously stated in the text to be from Texas . axes are represented fixed in this identical ...
... ancient Mexican , Uxmal , and Palenque picture - writings , bronze * Well figured in Evan's " Ancient Stone Implements , " p . 140 , but erroneously stated in the text to be from Texas . axes are represented fixed in this identical ...
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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 larv¿ 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