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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... side of Nicaragua - Excursions around Santo Domingo - The Artígua - Corruption of ancient names -Butterflies , spiders , and wasps - Humming - birds , beetles , and ants - Plants and trees - Timber - Monkey attacked by eagle - White ...
... side of Nicaragua - Excursions around Santo Domingo - The Artígua - Corruption of ancient names -Butterflies , spiders , and wasps - Humming - birds , beetles , and ants - Plants and trees - Timber - Monkey attacked by eagle - White ...
Page xxx
... side and the Red Indians on the other - Discussion of the ques- tion of the peopling of America CHAPTER XXI . Return to Santo Domingo - The birds of Chontales - The insects of Chontales - Mimetic forms - Departure from the mines ...
... side and the Red Indians on the other - Discussion of the ques- tion of the peopling of America CHAPTER XXI . Return to Santo Domingo - The birds of Chontales - The insects of Chontales - Mimetic forms - Departure from the mines ...
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... side channels . Twenty years . ago the main body of water ran past Greytown ; there was then a magnificent port , and large ships sailed up to the town , but for several years past the Colorado branch has been taking away more and more ...
... side channels . Twenty years . ago the main body of water ran past Greytown ; there was then a magnificent port , and large ships sailed up to the town , but for several years past the Colorado branch has been taking away more and more ...
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... side to side with an old - fashioned look , and beauti- ful tanagers ( Ramphoc¿lus passerinii ) frequent the out- skirts of the forest , all velvety black , excepting a large patch of fiery - red above the tail , which renders the bird ...
... side to side with an old - fashioned look , and beauti- ful tanagers ( Ramphoc¿lus passerinii ) frequent the out- skirts of the forest , all velvety black , excepting a large patch of fiery - red above the tail , which renders the bird ...
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... side . Greytown , with its neat white houses , and feathery palms , and large - leaved bread - fruit trees , was soon shut out from our view , and our boatmen plying their paddles with the greatest dexterity and force , made the canoe ...
... side . Greytown , with its neat white houses , and feathery palms , and large - leaved bread - fruit trees , was soon shut out from our view , and our boatmen plying their paddles with the greatest dexterity and force , made the canoe ...
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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