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 xviii
... looks back with recollections of infinite pleasure upon a journey made to Mexico with Mr. Belt in 1876 , and to numerous expeditions undertaken with him in Great Britain , to dwell on many incidents of personal travel , and to say much ...
... looks back with recollections of infinite pleasure upon a journey made to Mexico with Mr. Belt in 1876 , and to numerous expeditions undertaken with him in Great Britain , to dwell on many incidents of personal travel , and to say much ...
Page 6
... look , and beauti- ful tanagers ( Ramphocælus passerinii ) frequent the out- skirts of the forest , all velvety black , excepting a large patch of fiery - red above the tail , which renders the bird very conspicuous . It is only the ...
... look , and beauti- ful tanagers ( Ramphocælus passerinii ) frequent the out- skirts of the forest , all velvety black , excepting a large patch of fiery - red above the tail , which renders the bird very conspicuous . It is only the ...
Page 9
... look for a stick to throw at it ; but when I turned again , the creature was just disappearing into the water . It is their habit to lie quite still , and catch animals that come near them . Whether or not it was waiting until I came ...
... look for a stick to throw at it ; but when I turned again , the creature was just disappearing into the water . It is their habit to lie quite still , and catch animals that come near them . Whether or not it was waiting until I came ...
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... look for their eggs in the sand ; a month later , in March , when the river falls , they are found in abundance , and eaten by the canoe - men . At noon we reached the point where the Seripiqui , a river coming down from the interior of ...
... look for their eggs in the sand ; a month later , in March , when the river falls , they are found in abundance , and eaten by the canoe - men . At noon we reached the point where the Seripiqui , a river coming down from the interior of ...
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... look like officers giving orders and directing the march of the column . This species is often met with in the forest , not in quest of one particular form of prey , but hunting , like Eciton predator , only spread out over a much ...
... look like officers giving orders and directing the march of the column . This species is often met with in the forest , not in quest of one particular form of prey , but hunting , like Eciton predator , only spread out over a much ...
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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