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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... feet . The crowded parts of the town are noted for their evil smells and filth , but , though entirely without drainage it is noted for its healthiness ; whilst a little lower down the coast the town of Maceio , situated about sixty feet ...
... feet . The crowded parts of the town are noted for their evil smells and filth , but , though entirely without drainage it is noted for its healthiness ; whilst a little lower down the coast the town of Maceio , situated about sixty feet ...
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... feet in length . One lay motionless , and thinking it was another dead one , I was walking up to it , and had got within three yards , when I saw the film over its eye moving , otherwise it was quite still , and its teeth projecting ...
... feet in length . One lay motionless , and thinking it was another dead one , I was walking up to it , and had got within three yards , when I saw the film over its eye moving , otherwise it was quite still , and its teeth projecting ...
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... feet of water on the bar at the Colorado in the height of the dry season , whilst at Greytown the outlet of the river is sometimes closed . altogether . The merchants at Greytown have enter- tained the project of dredging out the ...
... feet of water on the bar at the Colorado in the height of the dry season , whilst at Greytown the outlet of the river is sometimes closed . altogether . The merchants at Greytown have enter- tained the project of dredging out the ...
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... feet high . At one point I noticed a sort of assembly of about a dozen individuals that appeared in consultation . Suddenly one ant left the conclave , and ran with great speed up the perpendicular face of the cutting without stopping ...
... feet high . At one point I noticed a sort of assembly of about a dozen individuals that appeared in consultation . Suddenly one ant left the conclave , and ran with great speed up the perpendicular face of the cutting without stopping ...
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... feet long and nine feet wide . There is generally a little cabin , roofed over at the stern , in which the wife of the captain lives . The bungo is poled along by twelve bungo - men , who have usually only one suit of clothes , which ...
... feet long and nine feet wide . There is generally a little cabin , roofed over at the stern , in which the wife of the captain lives . The bungo is poled along by twelve bungo - men , who have usually only one suit of clothes , which ...
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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