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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... nests of other ants Birds ' nests , how preserved from them - Reasoning powers in ants - Parallel between the mammalia and the hymen- optera - Utopia . CHAPTER III . - - Journey up river continued Wild pigs and jaguar - Bungos – Reach ...
... nests of other ants Birds ' nests , how preserved from them - Reasoning powers in ants - Parallel between the mammalia and the hymen- optera - Utopia . CHAPTER III . - - Journey up river continued Wild pigs and jaguar - Bungos – Reach ...
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... nests - Some trees are not touched by the ants - Foreign trees are very sub- ject to their attack - Method of destroying the ants - Migra- tion of the ants from a nest attacked - Corrosive sublimate causes a sort of madness amongst them ...
... nests - Some trees are not touched by the ants - Foreign trees are very sub- ject to their attack - Method of destroying the ants - Migra- tion of the ants from a nest attacked - Corrosive sublimate causes a sort of madness amongst them ...
Page xxix
... nests . 275 CHAPTER XVI , Concordia - Jinotega - Indian habits retained by the people- Indian names of towns - Security of travellers in Nicaragua -Native flour - mill - Uncomfortable lodgings - Tierrabona- Dust whirlwind — Initial form ...
... nests . 275 CHAPTER XVI , Concordia - Jinotega - Indian habits retained by the people- Indian names of towns - Security of travellers in Nicaragua -Native flour - mill - Uncomfortable lodgings - Tierrabona- Dust whirlwind — Initial form ...
Page xxxi
... NEST OF LEAF - CUTTING ANT Frontispiece . PAGE 9 16 MACHINERY OF CHONTALES GOLD - MINING COMPANY • SECTION OF MINE SHOWING METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE ORE . · SECTION OF SAN ANTONIO LODE HUMMING - BIRDS ( Florisuga mellivora , Linn ...
... NEST OF LEAF - CUTTING ANT Frontispiece . PAGE 9 16 MACHINERY OF CHONTALES GOLD - MINING COMPANY • SECTION OF MINE SHOWING METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE ORE . · SECTION OF SAN ANTONIO LODE HUMMING - BIRDS ( Florisuga mellivora , Linn ...
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... nests of other ants - Birds ' nests , how preserved from them - Reasoning powers in ants - Parallel between the Mammalia and the Hymenoptera - Utopia . I FOUND at Greytown the mail - boat of the Chontales Gold - Mining Company , which ...
... nests of other ants - Birds ' nests , how preserved from them - Reasoning powers in ants - Parallel between the Mammalia and the Hymenoptera - Utopia . I FOUND at Greytown the mail - boat of the Chontales Gold - Mining Company , which ...
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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