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 |
From inside the book
Page 12
... soon shut out from our view , and our boatmen plying their paddles with the greatest dexterity and force , made the canoe shoot along through the still water . Soon we emerged into a wider channel where a stronger stream was running ...
... soon shut out from our view , and our boatmen plying their paddles with the greatest dexterity and force , made the canoe shoot along through the still water . Soon we emerged into a wider channel where a stronger stream was running ...
Page 14
... but it was full of holes , and let in the water in little streams , so that I was soon soaked to the skin . Altogether , with the streaming wet and the mosquitoes , it was one of the 12 [ Ch . II . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... but it was full of holes , and let in the water in little streams , so that I was soon soaked to the skin . Altogether , with the streaming wet and the mosquitoes , it was one of the 12 [ Ch . II . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
Page 18
... soon be bitten to pieces and carried off to the rear . The greatest catch of the ants was , however , when they got amongst some fallen brushwood . The cockroaches , spiders , and other insects , instead of running right away , would ...
... soon be bitten to pieces and carried off to the rear . The greatest catch of the ants was , however , when they got amongst some fallen brushwood . The cockroaches , spiders , and other insects , instead of running right away , would ...
Page 21
... soon as an Eciton gets hold of its prey , it rushes off back along the advancing column , which is com- posed of two sets , one hurrying forward , the other returning laden with their booty , but all and always in the greatest haste and ...
... soon as an Eciton gets hold of its prey , it rushes off back along the advancing column , which is com- posed of two sets , one hurrying forward , the other returning laden with their booty , but all and always in the greatest haste and ...
Page 22
... soon communicate the intelligence to the army below , and a column is sent up imme- diately to take possession of the prize . I have seen them pulling out the larv¿ and pup¿ from the cells of a large wasp's nest , whilst the wasps ...
... soon communicate the intelligence to the army below , and a column is sent up imme- diately to take possession of the prize . I have seen them pulling out the larv¿ and pup¿ from the cells of a large wasp's nest , whilst the wasps ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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