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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... native north , revisiting his old acquaintances and the scenes of his youth ; for always , in all his wanderings , he turned lovingly to Tyneside . He at this time was in his usual health and genial spirits ; and little did his friends ...
... native north , revisiting his old acquaintances and the scenes of his youth ; for always , in all his wanderings , he turned lovingly to Tyneside . He at this time was in his usual health and genial spirits ; and little did his friends ...
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... native doctor - Vultures - Flight of birds that soar - Natives live from generation to generation on the same spot - Do not give distinctive names to the rivers- Caribs barter guns and iron pots for dogs -- The hairless dogs of tropical ...
... native doctor - Vultures - Flight of birds that soar - Natives live from generation to generation on the same spot - Do not give distinctive names to the rivers- Caribs barter guns and iron pots for dogs -- The hairless dogs of tropical ...
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... Indians — Ancient civilisation of tropical America - Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos - Curious custom at ... Native flour - mill - Uncomfortable lodgings - Tierrabona- Dust whirlwind — Initial form of a cyclone — The origin of ...
... Indians — Ancient civilisation of tropical America - Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos - Curious custom at ... Native flour - mill - Uncomfortable lodgings - Tierrabona- Dust whirlwind — Initial form of a cyclone — The origin of ...
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... PATH UP STEEP HILL QUISCALUS · BULL'S - HORN THORN LEAF OF MELASTOMA 66 80 8888 92 94 III 113 , 114 129 · 130 · 145 148 165 193 · 213 • 218 · 223 NATIVE STILL NATIVE PLOUGH GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL HORNET AND PAGE.
... PATH UP STEEP HILL QUISCALUS · BULL'S - HORN THORN LEAF OF MELASTOMA 66 80 8888 92 94 III 113 , 114 129 · 130 · 145 148 165 193 · 213 • 218 · 223 NATIVE STILL NATIVE PLOUGH GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL HORNET AND PAGE.
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... NATIVE STILL NATIVE PLOUGH GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL HORNET AND MIMETIC BUG GEOLOGICAL SECTION AT MASAYA LONGICORN BEETLES OF CHONTALES LEAF INSECT . MOSS INSECT . SKETCH MAP OF NICARAGUA PAGE 233 239 261 319 · 348 • 380 381 382 at ...
... NATIVE STILL NATIVE PLOUGH GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL HORNET AND MIMETIC BUG GEOLOGICAL SECTION AT MASAYA LONGICORN BEETLES OF CHONTALES LEAF INSECT . MOSS INSECT . SKETCH MAP OF NICARAGUA PAGE 233 239 261 319 · 348 • 380 381 382 at ...
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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 larv¿ 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