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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... road carries us homewards and to safety . If we never find a drop of water on the road , our animals have enough to carry those who have to bear the whole journey to their goal , and as the animals succumb they will be shot or turned ...
... road carries us homewards and to safety . If we never find a drop of water on the road , our animals have enough to carry those who have to bear the whole journey to their goal , and as the animals succumb they will be shot or turned ...
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... roads - Arrive at Santo Domingo . CHAPTER V. Geographical position of Santo Domingo - Physical geography- The inhabitants - Mixed races - Negroes and Indians com- pared - Women - Establishment of the Chontales Gold - Min- ing Company ...
... roads - Arrive at Santo Domingo . CHAPTER V. Geographical position of Santo Domingo - Physical geography- The inhabitants - Mixed races - Negroes and Indians com- pared - Women - Establishment of the Chontales Gold - Min- ing Company ...
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... Night life 126 150 CHAPTER X. Juigalpa A Nicaraguan family - Description of the road from Juigalpa to Santo Domingo - Comparative scarcity of insects PAGE in Nicaragua in 1872 - Water - bearing plants CONTENTS . xxvii.
... Night life 126 150 CHAPTER X. Juigalpa A Nicaraguan family - Description of the road from Juigalpa to Santo Domingo - Comparative scarcity of insects PAGE in Nicaragua in 1872 - Water - bearing plants CONTENTS . xxvii.
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... road - A poor lodg- ing - The rock of Cuapo - The use of large beaks in some birds - Comoapa - A native doctor - Vultures - Flight of birds that soar - Natives live from generation to generation on the same spot - Do not give ...
... road - A poor lodg- ing - The rock of Cuapo - The use of large beaks in some birds - Comoapa - A native doctor - Vultures - Flight of birds that soar - Natives live from generation to generation on the same spot - Do not give ...
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... road , two or three of the females will fly across first , before the male will venture to do so , and he is always more careful to get himself concealed amongst the foliage than his mates . I walked some distance into the forest along ...
... road , two or three of the females will fly across first , before the male will venture to do so , and he is always more careful to get himself concealed amongst the foliage than his mates . I walked some distance into the forest along ...
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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