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 Forms |
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85 CHAPTER VII . Climate of the north - eastern side of Nicaragua – Excursions
around Santo Domingo — The Artigua - Corruption of ancient names - Butterflies
, spiders , and wasps — Humming - birds , beetles , and ants — Plants and trees
...
85 CHAPTER VII . Climate of the north - eastern side of Nicaragua – Excursions
around Santo Domingo — The Artigua - Corruption of ancient names - Butterflies
, spiders , and wasps — Humming - birds , beetles , and ants — Plants and trees
...
Page xxix
A Nicaraguan criminal - Geology between Ocotal and TotagalpaPreparations at
Totagalpa for their annual festival — Chichadrinking - Piety of the Indians —
Ancient civilisation of tropical America - Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos
...
A Nicaraguan criminal - Geology between Ocotal and TotagalpaPreparations at
Totagalpa for their annual festival — Chichadrinking - Piety of the Indians —
Ancient civilisation of tropical America - Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos
...
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... Western Central American , and Peruvian races that had descended from the
same ancient stock — The Nahuatls distinct from the Caribs on one side and the
Red Indians on the other - Discussion of the question of the peopling of America .
... Western Central American , and Peruvian races that had descended from the
same ancient stock — The Nahuatls distinct from the Caribs on one side and the
Red Indians on the other - Discussion of the question of the peopling of America .
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India - rubber was well known to the 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
...
India - rubber was well known to the 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
...
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It is a singular fact , and one showing the persistence of particular ways of doing
things through long ages amongst people belonging to the same race , that , in
the ancient Mexican , Uxmal , and Palenque picture - writings , bronze .
It is a singular fact , and one showing the persistence of particular ways of doing
things through long ages amongst people belonging to the same race , that , in
the ancient Mexican , Uxmal , and Palenque picture - writings , bronze .
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| Title | 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 Forms |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | E. Bumpus, 1888 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 26 nov. 2008 |
| Length | 403 pages |
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