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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... HILL QUISCALUS BULL'S - HORN THORN . LEAF OF MELASTOMA NATIVE STILL NATIVE PLOUGH GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL . 92 93 94 111 • 113 , 114 129 • 130 148 · 165 193 • 213 218 223 233 239 261 PAGE HORNET AND MIMETIC BUG 319 GEOLOGICAL ...
... HILL QUISCALUS BULL'S - HORN THORN . LEAF OF MELASTOMA NATIVE STILL NATIVE PLOUGH GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL . 92 93 94 111 • 113 , 114 129 • 130 148 · 165 193 • 213 218 223 233 239 261 PAGE HORNET AND MIMETIC BUG 319 GEOLOGICAL ...
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... hills there must be hollows , and in these the air stagnates ; whilst here , where the land is quite level , the trade winds that blow pretty constantly find their way to every part , and carry off the emanations from the soil . As a ...
... hills there must be hollows , and in these the air stagnates ; whilst here , where the land is quite level , the trade winds that blow pretty constantly find their way to every part , and carry off the emanations from the soil . As a ...
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... hills nor hollows to interfere with the movements of the air , so that miasmatic ex- halations cannot accumulate . Surrounding the cleared portions around Greytown is a scrubby bush , amongst which are many guayava trees ( Psidium sp ...
... hills nor hollows to interfere with the movements of the air , so that miasmatic ex- halations cannot accumulate . Surrounding the cleared portions around Greytown is a scrubby bush , amongst which are many guayava trees ( Psidium sp ...
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... hill behind it by which it was commanded . This hill is now cleared of timber and covered with grass , supporting a few cows and a great many goats . In front of the town run the rapids of Cas- tillo , which are difficult to ascend , and ...
... hill behind it by which it was commanded . This hill is now cleared of timber and covered with grass , supporting a few cows and a great many goats . In front of the town run the rapids of Cas- tillo , which are difficult to ascend , and ...
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... hill and the little town clinging to its foot form the centre of the picture . The clear , sparkling , dancing rapids ... hills in the background . The first view of Castillo is the only pleasant recollection I have carried away of the ...
... hill and the little town clinging to its foot form the centre of the picture . The clear , sparkling , dancing rapids ... hills in the background . The first view of Castillo is the only pleasant recollection I have carried away of the ...
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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