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 Forms |
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... the Plains — Vegetation of the Plains - Armadillo Savannahs - - Jicara Trees -
Jicara Bowls - Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes - Mule - breeding -
Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula — The Rio Mico -
Supposed ...
... the Plains — Vegetation of the Plains - Armadillo Savannahs - - Jicara Trees -
Jicara Bowls - Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes - Mule - breeding -
Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula — The Rio Mico -
Supposed ...
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... Santo Domingo — Comparative scarcity of Insects in Nicaragua in 1872 —
Water - bearing Plants — Insect - traps - The southwestern edge of the Forest
Region - Influence of Cultivation upon it - Sagacity of the Mule · · · · · 176
CHAPTER XI .
... Santo Domingo — Comparative scarcity of Insects in Nicaragua in 1872 —
Water - bearing Plants — Insect - traps - The southwestern edge of the Forest
Region - Influence of Cultivation upon it - Sagacity of the Mule · · · · · 176
CHAPTER XI .
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... Vegetation of the Plains - Armadillo Savannahs Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls -
Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes - Mule - breed . ing - Reach Acoyapo
— Festa - Cross High Range — EsquipulaThe Rio Mico - Supposed Statues on
its ...
... Vegetation of the Plains - Armadillo Savannahs Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls -
Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes - Mule - breed . ing - Reach Acoyapo
— Festa - Cross High Range — EsquipulaThe Rio Mico - Supposed Statues on
its ...
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Mules were waiting at San Ubaldo for us , and early next morning we set off , with
our luggage on pack mules . We crossed some rocky low hills , with scanty
vegetation , and , after passing the cattle hacienda of San José , reached the
plains of ...
Mules were waiting at San Ubaldo for us , and early next morning we set off , with
our luggage on pack mules . We crossed some rocky low hills , with scanty
vegetation , and , after passing the cattle hacienda of San José , reached the
plains of ...
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Cattle , horses , and mules are bred on these plains . Male asses are kept at
some of the haciendas . They are not allowed to mix with any of their own kind ,
and are well fed and in good condition ; but they are only of small size , and the
breed ...
Cattle , horses , and mules are bred on these plains . Male asses are kept at
some of the haciendas . They are not allowed to mix with any of their own kind ,
and are well fed and in good condition ; but they are only of small size , and the
breed ...
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| Title | 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 Forms |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Publisher | John Murray, 1874 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 28 aug. 2008 |
| Length | 403 pages |
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