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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... run Unseen , but in unbroken line , From the great fountain - head divine , Through man and beast , through grain and grass . ' LONGFELLOW . With Map and Illustrations . LONDON : EDWARD BUMPUS , 5 & 6 HOLBORN BARS , E.C. 1888 . [ The ...
... run Unseen , but in unbroken line , From the great fountain - head divine , Through man and beast , through grain and grass . ' LONGFELLOW . With Map and Illustrations . LONDON : EDWARD BUMPUS , 5 & 6 HOLBORN BARS , E.C. 1888 . [ The ...
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... run from tree to tree or hang in loops and folds like the disordered tackle of a ship . Green parrots fly over in screaming flocks , or nestle in loving couples amidst the foliage , toucans hop along the branches , turning their long ...
... run from tree to tree or hang in loops and folds like the disordered tackle of a ship . Green parrots fly over in screaming flocks , or nestle in loving couples amidst the foliage , toucans hop along the branches , turning their long ...
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... running , and then we coasted along close to the shore to avoid the strength of the current . The banks at first were low and marshy and intersected by numerous channels ; the principal tree was a long , coarse - leaved palm , and there ...
... running , and then we coasted along close to the shore to avoid the strength of the current . The banks at first were low and marshy and intersected by numerous channels ; the principal tree was a long , coarse - leaved palm , and there ...
Page 18
... running right away , would ascend the fallen branches and remain there , whilst the host of ants were occupying all the ground below . By - and - by up would come some of the ants , following every branch , and driving before them their ...
... running right away , would ascend the fallen branches and remain there , whilst the host of ants were occupying all the ground below . By - and - by up would come some of the ants , following every branch , and driving before them their ...
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... running about sipping at the glands of leaves , or milking aphides , leaf - hoppers , or scale - insects that it found unattended by other ants . On the approach of another , though of a much smaller , species , it would immediately run ...
... running about sipping at the glands of leaves , or milking aphides , leaf - hoppers , or scale - insects that it found unattended by other ants . On the approach of another , though of a much smaller , species , it would immediately run ...
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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