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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... brought about by varieties of one species , that somewhat resembled another having special means of protection , being preserved from their enemies in conse- quence of that unconscious imitation . The resemblance , which was perhaps at ...
... brought about by varieties of one species , that somewhat resembled another having special means of protection , being preserved from their enemies in conse- quence of that unconscious imitation . The resemblance , which was perhaps at ...
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... brought out clinging to it many ants holding larvæ and pupa , which probably were kept warm by the crowding together of the ants . Besides the common dark - coloured workers and light - coloured officers , I saw here many still larger ...
... brought out clinging to it many ants holding larvæ and pupa , which probably were kept warm by the crowding together of the ants . Besides the common dark - coloured workers and light - coloured officers , I saw here many still larger ...
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... brought on board after cutting out a gland on its back that emits a musky odour , and we afterwards had it cooked for our dinner . These Wari go in herds of from fifty to one hundred . They are said to assist each other against the ...
... brought on board after cutting out a gland on its back that emits a musky odour , and we afterwards had it cooked for our dinner . These Wari go in herds of from fifty to one hundred . They are said to assist each other against the ...
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... brought down by the rubber men from the wild Indians of the Rio Frio . Castillo is one of the centres of the rubber trade . Parties of men are here fitted out with canoes and provisions , and proceed up the rivers , far into the ...
... brought down by the rubber men from the wild Indians of the Rio Frio . Castillo is one of the centres of the rubber trade . Parties of men are here fitted out with canoes and provisions , and proceed up the rivers , far into the ...
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... brought down the Rio Frio by their companions , greatly injured by the lianas , up which they had made their ladder to ascend one of the rubber trees , having broken and precipitated them to the ground . I learnt that this was a very ...
... brought down the Rio Frio by their companions , greatly injured by the lianas , up which they had made their ladder to ascend one of the rubber trees , having broken and precipitated them to the ground . I learnt that this was a very ...
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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