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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Page ix
... Lives lost on it - Sharks - Christopher Colum- bus - Appearance of the Town - Trade - Healthiness of the Town and its probable cause - Comparison between Greytown , Pernam- buco , and Maceio - Wild Fruits - Plants - Parrots , Toucans ...
... Lives lost on it - Sharks - Christopher Colum- bus - Appearance of the Town - Trade - Healthiness of the Town and its probable cause - Comparison between Greytown , Pernam- buco , and Maceio - Wild Fruits - Plants - Parrots , Toucans ...
Page xii
... live from generation to generation on the same spot- Do not give distinctive Names to the Rivers - Caribs barter Guns and Iron - pots for Dogs - The Hairless Dogs of Tropical America— Difference between Artificial and Natural Selection ...
... live from generation to generation on the same spot- Do not give distinctive Names to the Rivers - Caribs barter Guns and Iron - pots for Dogs - The Hairless Dogs of Tropical America— Difference between Artificial and Natural Selection ...
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... Lives lost on it- Sharks- Christopher Columbus - Appearance of the Town - Trade- Healthiness of the Town and its probable cause - Comparison between Greytown , Pernambuco , and Maceio - Wild Fruits- Plants Parrots , Toucans , and ...
... Lives lost on it- Sharks- Christopher Columbus - Appearance of the Town - Trade- Healthiness of the Town and its probable cause - Comparison between Greytown , Pernambuco , and Maceio - Wild Fruits- Plants Parrots , Toucans , and ...
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... lives have been lost on this bar . In 1872 the commander of the United States surveying expedition and six of his men were drowned in trying to cross it in Ch . I. ] ARRIVAL AT GREYTOWN . heavy weather 2 [ Ch . I. THE NATURALIST IN ...
... lives have been lost on this bar . In 1872 the commander of the United States surveying expedition and six of his men were drowned in trying to cross it in Ch . I. ] ARRIVAL AT GREYTOWN . heavy weather 2 [ Ch . I. THE NATURALIST IN ...
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... live solely on insects or other prey ; and it is a curious analogy that , like the hunting races of mankind , they have to change their hunting - grounds when one is exhausted , and move on to another . In Nicaragua they are generally ...
... live solely on insects or other prey ; and it is a curious analogy that , like the hunting races of mankind , they have to change their hunting - grounds when one is exhausted , and move on to another . In Nicaragua they are generally ...
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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