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 37
... maize is grown . Some orange , banana , and plan- tain trees exhaust the list of the productions of San Carlos , which is supported by being a calling place for all vessels proceeding up and down the river , and by the Ulleros or rubber ...
... maize is grown . Some orange , banana , and plan- tain trees exhaust the list of the productions of San Carlos , which is supported by being a calling place for all vessels proceeding up and down the river , and by the Ulleros or rubber ...
Page 43
... Maize - Its use from the earliest times in America - Separa- tion of the Maize - eating from the Mandioca - eating Indigenes of America - Tortillas - Sugar - making - Enter the Forest of the Atlantic Slope - Vegetation of the Forest ...
... Maize - Its use from the earliest times in America - Separa- tion of the Maize - eating from the Mandioca - eating Indigenes of America - Tortillas - Sugar - making - Enter the Forest of the Atlantic Slope - Vegetation of the Forest ...
Page 49
... maize and beans . In the centre of the town is a large square or plaza , with a stucco - fronted church occupying one side , and the principal stores and houses ranging around the other three sides . A couple of coco - palms grow in ...
... maize and beans . In the centre of the town is a large square or plaza , with a stucco - fronted church occupying one side , and the principal stores and houses ranging around the other three sides . A couple of coco - palms grow in ...
Page 55
... MAIZE AND MANDIOCA EATERS . 55 Ch . 1V . ] above the level of the sea ; and in the same country it has been found in tombs apparently more ancient than the times of the Incas . * In Mexico it was known from the earliest times of which ...
... MAIZE AND MANDIOCA EATERS . 55 Ch . 1V . ] above the level of the sea ; and in the same country it has been found in tombs apparently more ancient than the times of the Incas . * In Mexico it was known from the earliest times of which ...
Page 57
... maize and cacao , any native name . As soon as we passed Pital we entered the great forest , the black margin of which we had seen for many miles , that extends from this point to the Atlantic . At first the road lay through small trees ...
... maize and cacao , any native name . As soon as we passed Pital we entered the great forest , the black margin of which we had seen for many miles , that extends from this point to the Atlantic . At first the road lay through small trees ...
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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