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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... continued - Wild Pigs and Jaguar - Bungos - Reach Machuca - Castillo - Capture of Castillo by Nelson - India - rubber Trade - Rubber - men - Method of making India - rubber - Congo Monkeys - Macaws - The Savallo River - Endurance of the ...
... continued - Wild Pigs and Jaguar - Bungos - Reach Machuca - Castillo - Capture of Castillo by Nelson - India - rubber Trade - Rubber - men - Method of making India - rubber - Congo Monkeys - Macaws - The Savallo River - Endurance of the ...
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... daughters , but is secure in this , that both he and his wife , his children and grandchildren , to as many generations as he can fancy , will all live both plentifully and happily . " CHAPTER III . Journey up River continued - Wild Pigs.
... daughters , but is secure in this , that both he and his wife , his children and grandchildren , to as many generations as he can fancy , will all live both plentifully and happily . " CHAPTER III . Journey up River continued - Wild Pigs.
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... continued - Wild Pigs and Jaguar - Bungos- Reach Machuca - Castillo - Capture of Castillo by Nelson— India - rubber Trade - Rubber - men - Method of making India- rubber - Congo Monkeys - Macaws- The Savallo River -- En- durance of the ...
... continued - Wild Pigs and Jaguar - Bungos- Reach Machuca - Castillo - Capture of Castillo by Nelson— India - rubber Trade - Rubber - men - Method of making India- rubber - Congo Monkeys - Macaws- The Savallo River -- En- durance of the ...
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... CONTINUED . 31 large boats called bungos , that carry down to Greytown the produce of the country and take up merchandise and flour . This one was laden with cattle and india - rubber . The bungos are flat - bottomed boats , about forty ...
... CONTINUED . 31 large boats called bungos , that carry down to Greytown the produce of the country and take up merchandise and flour . This one was laden with cattle and india - rubber . The bungos are flat - bottomed boats , about forty ...
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... continued our journey up the river . There was but little change in its banks . We saw many tall graceful palms and tree ferns , but most of the trees were dicoty- ledons . Amongst these the mahogany ( Swietonia maho- gani ) and the ...
... continued our journey up the river . There was but little change in its banks . We saw many tall graceful palms and tree ferns , but most of the trees were dicoty- ledons . Amongst these the mahogany ( Swietonia maho- gani ) and the ...
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