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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... San Ubaldo - Ride across the Plains - 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 ...
... San Ubaldo - Ride across the Plains - 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 ...
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... San Ubaldo - Ride across the Plains - Vegeta- tion of the Plains - Armadillo Savannahs - Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls - Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes - Mule - breed- ing - Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula ...
... San Ubaldo - Ride across the Plains - Vegeta- tion of the Plains - Armadillo Savannahs - Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls - Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes - Mule - breed- ing - Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula ...
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... San Carlos before a light breeze , which in an hour's time freshened and carried us along at the rate of about six miles an hour . The sun rose higher and higher ; the day waxed ... SAN UBALDO . 44 [ Ch . IV . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... San Carlos before a light breeze , which in an hour's time freshened and carried us along at the rate of about six miles an hour . The sun rose higher and higher ; the day waxed ... SAN UBALDO . 44 [ Ch . IV . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
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... SAN UBALDO . 45 were abundant on the lake , and on these the white egrets and other wading birds often alighted . The boat- men told me and the story is likely enough to be true- that the alligators , floating about like logs , with ...
... SAN UBALDO . 45 were abundant on the lake , and on these the white egrets and other wading birds often alighted . The boat- men told me and the story is likely enough to be true- that the alligators , floating about like logs , with ...
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... San Ubaldo . The wine is very simply prepared . The tree is felled , and an oblong hole cut into it , just below the crown of leaves . This hole is eight inches deep , passing nearly through the trunk . It is about a foot long and four ...
... San Ubaldo . The wine is very simply prepared . The tree is felled , and an oblong hole cut into it , just below the crown of leaves . This hole is eight inches deep , passing nearly through the trunk . It is about a foot long and four ...
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