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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... Vegetation of the banks - Seripiqui river - Mot - mots - Foraging ants : their method of hunting - Ant - thrushes — They attack the nests of other ants Birds ' nests , how preserved from them - Reasoning powers in ants - Parallel ...
... Vegetation of the banks - Seripiqui river - Mot - mots - Foraging ants : their method of hunting - Ant - thrushes — They attack the nests of other ants Birds ' nests , how preserved from them - Reasoning powers in ants - Parallel ...
Page xxvi
... Vegetation of the forest - Muddy 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 ...
... Vegetation of the forest - Muddy 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 ...
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... Vegetation of the banks - Seripiqui river- Mot - mots— Foraging ants - Their method of hunting - Ant - thrushes - They attack the nests of other ants - Birds ' nests , how preserved from them - Reasoning powers in ants - Parallel ...
... Vegetation of the banks - Seripiqui river- Mot - mots— Foraging ants - Their method of hunting - Ant - thrushes - They attack the nests of other ants - Birds ' nests , how preserved from them - Reasoning powers in ants - Parallel ...
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... Vegetation of the plains - Armadillo - Savannahs - Jicara trees - Jicara bowls -Origin of gourd - shaped pottery - Coyotes - Mule - breeding— Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula - The Rio Mico - Supposed statues on its ...
... Vegetation of the plains - Armadillo - Savannahs - Jicara trees - Jicara bowls -Origin of gourd - shaped pottery - Coyotes - Mule - breeding— Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula - The Rio Mico - Supposed statues on its ...
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... vegetation , and , after passing the cattle hacienda of San José , reached the plains of the same name , about two leagues in width , now dry and dusty , but in the wet season forming a great slough of water and tenacious mud , through ...
... vegetation , and , after passing the cattle hacienda of San José , reached the plains of the same name , about two leagues in width , now dry and dusty , but in the wet season forming a great slough of water and tenacious mud , through ...
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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