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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... seen . The new aspects of nature with which he was brought into contact in Australia aroused his spirit of investigation , and in 1857 he was reading before the Philosophical Institute of Victoria a paper on ' The Origin of Whirlwinds ...
... seen . The new aspects of nature with which he was brought into contact in Australia aroused his spirit of investigation , and in 1857 he was reading before the Philosophical Institute of Victoria a paper on ' The Origin of Whirlwinds ...
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... seen crossing the bar , and in a few minutes were alongside . Getting into one of the canoes with my boxes , I was rapidly paddled towards the shore . When we reached the bar we were dexterously taken over it— the Caribs waited just ...
... seen crossing the bar , and in a few minutes were alongside . Getting into one of the canoes with my boxes , I was rapidly paddled towards the shore . When we reached the bar we were dexterously taken over it— the Caribs waited just ...
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... seen with one of the red - and - black ones . The bright colours of the male must make it very conspicuous to birds of prey , and , probably in consequence , it is not nearly so bold as the obscurely - coloured females . When a clear ...
... seen with one of the red - and - black ones . The bright colours of the male must make it very conspicuous to birds of prey , and , probably in consequence , it is not nearly so bold as the obscurely - coloured females . When a clear ...
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... seen in hot weather on logs or sand - spits lying with their mouths wide open . The natives say they are catching flies , that numbers are attracted by the saliva of the mouth , and that when sufficient are collected , the alligator ...
... seen in hot weather on logs or sand - spits lying with their mouths wide open . The natives say they are catching flies , that numbers are attracted by the saliva of the mouth , and that when sufficient are collected , the alligator ...
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... seen moving rapidly in one direc- tion , examining every cranny , and underneath every fallen leaf . On the flanks , and in advance of the main body , smaller columns would be pushed out . These smaller columns would generally first ...
... seen moving rapidly in one direc- tion , examining every cranny , and underneath every fallen leaf . On the flanks , and in advance of the main body , smaller columns would be pushed out . These smaller columns would generally first ...
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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