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 FormsJ. Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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Page xi
... Peña Blanca - Tapirs and Jaguars- Summit of Peña Blanca CHAPTER IX . • xi PAGE . 103 126 Journey to Juigalpa - Description of Libertad - The Priest and the Bell - Migratory Butterflies and Moths -- Indian Graves - Ancient Names - Dry ...
... Peña Blanca - Tapirs and Jaguars- Summit of Peña Blanca CHAPTER IX . • xi PAGE . 103 126 Journey to Juigalpa - Description of Libertad - The Priest and the Bell - Migratory Butterflies and Moths -- Indian Graves - Ancient Names - Dry ...
Page xv
... PENA BLANCA INDIAN STATUES " PALOSABRE " PATH UP STEEP HILL QUISCALUS BULL'S - HORN THORN . LEAF OF MELASTOMA NATIVE STILL NATIVE PLOUGH GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL . 92 93 94 111 • 113 , 114 129 • 130 148 · 165 193 • 213 218 223 233 ...
... PENA BLANCA INDIAN STATUES " PALOSABRE " PATH UP STEEP HILL QUISCALUS BULL'S - HORN THORN . LEAF OF MELASTOMA NATIVE STILL NATIVE PLOUGH GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL . 92 93 94 111 • 113 , 114 129 • 130 148 · 165 193 • 213 218 223 233 ...
Page 126
... Peña Blanca - Tapirs and Jaguars - Summit of Peña Blanca . On the northern side of the Santo Domingo valley , op- posite to my house , a branch valley came down from the north , which we called the San Antonio Valley . It inter- sected ...
... Peña Blanca - Tapirs and Jaguars - Summit of Peña Blanca . On the northern side of the Santo Domingo valley , op- posite to my house , a branch valley came down from the north , which we called the San Antonio Valley . It inter- sected ...
Page 142
... Peña Blanca , meaning the white peak . It is visible from some points on the savannahs . During the summer months it is , on the northern side , covered with the flowers of a caulescent orchid ( Ornithorhynchos ) that has not been found ...
... Peña Blanca , meaning the white peak . It is visible from some points on the savannahs . During the summer months it is , on the northern side , covered with the flowers of a caulescent orchid ( Ornithorhynchos ) that has not been found ...
Page 143
... PEÑA BLANCA . 143 flames and fire than anything else I have seen in the floral world . The last ascent I made to the summit of Peña Blanca was in the middle of June , 1872 , after we had had about two weeks of continuously wet weather ...
... PEÑA BLANCA . 143 flames and fire than anything else I have seen in the floral world . The last ascent I made to the summit of Peña Blanca was in the middle of June , 1872 , after we had had about two weeks of continuously wet weather ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brook bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark descended dogs Ecitons epiphytes feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period glands grass green Greytown ground growing hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad lodes look maize Matagalpa Mestizos miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nests never Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed Peña Blanca plains plants probably quartz rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rock rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen shrubs side slope soon Spaniards species spider steep sting stones surface tion told town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation veins Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young