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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... investigations into glacial . phenomena , careful observations were made at the great lakes of the American continent , the gorge of the Niagara , and the valley of the St. Lawrence , followed afterwards PREFACE . xiii.
... investigations into glacial . phenomena , careful observations were made at the great lakes of the American continent , the gorge of the Niagara , and the valley of the St. Lawrence , followed afterwards PREFACE . xiii.
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... followed afterwards by an examination of the steppes of Siberia and Southern Russia , and among the drifts and gravels of our own country . These results were from time to time communicated to the various learned societies and ...
... followed afterwards by an examination of the steppes of Siberia and Southern Russia , and among the drifts and gravels of our own country . These results were from time to time communicated to the various learned societies and ...
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... followed in a canoe , and ultimately recovered the body , but life was extinct . The alligator cannot devour its prey beneath the water , but crawls on land with it after he has drowned it . They are said to catch wild pigs in the ...
... followed in a canoe , and ultimately recovered the body , but life was extinct . The alligator cannot devour its prey beneath the water , but crawls on land with it after he has drowned it . They are said to catch wild pigs in the ...
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... followed up these columns often ; generally they led to dense masses of impenetrable brushwood , but twice they led me to cracks in the ground , down which the ants dragged their prey . These habitations are only temporary , for in a ...
... followed up these columns often ; generally they led to dense masses of impenetrable brushwood , but twice they led me to cracks in the ground , down which the ants dragged their prey . These habitations are only temporary , for in a ...
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... followed by others , which , however , did not keep straight on like the first , but ran a short way , then returned , then again followed a little further than the first time . They were evidently scenting the trail of the pioneer ...
... followed by others , which , however , did not keep straight on like the first , but ran a short way , then returned , then again followed a little further than the first time . They were evidently scenting the trail of the pioneer ...
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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