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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... believe to what appears at first sight an element of danger , the perfect flatness of the ground . Where there are hills there must be hollows , and in these the air stagnates ; whilst here , where the land is quite level , the trade ...
... believe to what appears at first sight an element of danger , the perfect flatness of the ground . Where there are hills there must be hollows , and in these the air stagnates ; whilst here , where the land is quite level , the trade ...
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... believe , they can communicate the presence of danger , of booty , or other intelligence , to a distance by the different intensity or qualities of the odours given off . I one day saw a column of Eciton hamata running along the foot of ...
... believe , they can communicate the presence of danger , of booty , or other intelligence , to a distance by the different intensity or qualities of the odours given off . I one day saw a column of Eciton hamata running along the foot of ...
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... believe , both built on the sites of old Indian towns . The Indians of the Rio Mico gave the Spaniards some trouble on their first settlement of the country . About two leagues from Acoyapo , the site of a small town was pointed out to ...
... believe , both built on the sites of old Indian towns . The Indians of the Rio Mico gave the Spaniards some trouble on their first settlement of the country . About two leagues from Acoyapo , the site of a small town was pointed out to ...
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... believe it to be a greater curse to the masters than to the slaves , more deteriorating to the former than to the latter . The Spaniards at first en- slaved the Indians , but they died away so rapidly that in a very short time the ...
... believe it to be a greater curse to the masters than to the slaves , more deteriorating to the former than to the latter . The Spaniards at first en- slaved the Indians , but they died away so rapidly that in a very short time the ...
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... believe , the ventilation of their underground galleries , about which they are very particular , would be interfered with , and perhaps to avoid the drip from the trees . It is on the outskirts of the forest , or around clearings , or ...
... believe , the ventilation of their underground galleries , about which they are very particular , would be interfered with , and perhaps to avoid the drip from the trees . It is on the outskirts of the forest , or around clearings , or ...
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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