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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... continued travel : to North and South Russia , Siberia , the Kirghese Steppes , and many times to the United States . In these journeys he , from time to time , made those observa- tions upon glacial action , upon which he built up his ...
... continued travel : to North and South Russia , Siberia , the Kirghese Steppes , and many times to the United States . In these journeys he , from time to time , made those observa- tions upon glacial action , upon which he built up his ...
Page xxv
... continued Wild pigs and jaguar - Bungos – Reach Machuca - Castillo - Capture of Castillo by Nelson- India - rubber trade - Rubber - men - Method of making India- rubber - Congo monkeys - Macaws - The Savallo river - En- durance of the ...
... continued Wild pigs and jaguar - Bungos – Reach Machuca - Castillo - Capture of Castillo by Nelson- India - rubber trade - Rubber - men - Method of making India- rubber - Congo monkeys - Macaws - The Savallo river - En- durance of the ...
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... children and grandchildren , to as many generations as he can fancy , will all live ' both plentifully and happily . " CHAPTER III . Journey up river continued - Wild pigs Ch . II . ] 29 ATTAINMENT OF UTOPIA BY ANTS .
... children and grandchildren , to as many generations as he can fancy , will all live ' both plentifully and happily . " CHAPTER III . Journey up river continued - Wild pigs Ch . II . ] 29 ATTAINMENT OF UTOPIA BY ANTS .
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... continued - Wild pigs and jaguar - Bungos - Reach Machuca Castillo - Capture of Castillo by Nelson - India - rubber trade - Rubber - men - Method of making india - rubber - Congo monkeys - Macaws - The Savallo river - Endurance of the ...
... continued - Wild pigs and jaguar - Bungos - Reach Machuca Castillo - Capture of Castillo by Nelson - India - rubber trade - Rubber - men - Method of making india - rubber - Congo monkeys - Macaws - The Savallo river - Endurance of the ...
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... This hill is now cleared of timber and covered with grass , supporting a few cows and a great many goats . In front of the town run the one . rapids of Castillo , which are difficult to Ch . III . ] 31 BOAT JOURNEY CONTINUED .
... This hill is now cleared of timber and covered with grass , supporting a few cows and a great many goats . In front of the town run the one . rapids of Castillo , which are difficult to Ch . III . ] 31 BOAT JOURNEY CONTINUED .
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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