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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... called by geologists the glacial epoch , may have been brought about by other causes of less intensity than the submergences and emergences of the land , even than by the displacement of whole continents , which theories have been ...
... called by geologists the glacial epoch , may have been brought about by other causes of less intensity than the submergences and emergences of the land , even than by the displacement of whole continents , which theories have been ...
Page 2
... called the Colorado river , and lower down parts with more of its waters by side channels . Twenty years . ago the main body of water ran past Greytown ; there was then a magnificent port , and large ships sailed up to the town , but ...
... called the Colorado river , and lower down parts with more of its waters by side channels . Twenty years . ago the main body of water ran past Greytown ; there was then a magnificent port , and large ships sailed up to the town , but ...
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... called la vegessima , " the beautiful , " by the natives , and I found it afterwards growing wild in the provinces of Matagalpa and Segovia , where it was one of the great favourites of the flower - loving Indians . The land at and ...
... called la vegessima , " the beautiful , " by the natives , and I found it afterwards growing wild in the provinces of Matagalpa and Segovia , where it was one of the great favourites of the flower - loving Indians . The land at and ...
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... called " Nancito " by the natives . It is often preserved by them with spirit and eaten like olives . Beyond the brushwood , which grows where the original forest has been cut down , there are large trees covered with numerous epiphytes ...
... called " Nancito " by the natives . It is often preserved by them with spirit and eaten like olives . Beyond the brushwood , which grows where the original forest has been cut down , there are large trees covered with numerous epiphytes ...
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... called " Army Ants . " One of the smaller species ( Eciton predator ) used occasionally to visit our house , swarm over the floors and walls , searching every cranny , and driving out the cockroaches and spiders , many of which were ...
... called " Army Ants . " One of the smaller species ( Eciton predator ) used occasionally to visit our house , swarm over the floors and walls , searching every cranny , and driving out the cockroaches and spiders , many of which were ...
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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