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 13
... o'clock we reached the Colorado branch , which carries off the greater part of the waters of the San Juan to the sea . This is about twenty miles above Greytown , but only eighteen by the Colorado to the sea , and is near the head of ...
... o'clock we reached the Colorado branch , which carries off the greater part of the waters of the San Juan to the sea . This is about twenty miles above Greytown , but only eighteen by the Colorado to the sea , and is near the head of ...
Page 14
... o'clock , when we anchored in the middle of the stream , which was here . about one hundred yards wide . Distant as we were from the shores , we were not too far for the mosquitoes , which came off in myriads to the banquet upon our ...
... o'clock , when we anchored in the middle of the stream , which was here . about one hundred yards wide . Distant as we were from the shores , we were not too far for the mosquitoes , which came off in myriads to the banquet upon our ...
Page 15
... o'clock to allow us to bring the long dreary night to an end , and to commence paddling up the river again . As the day broke the rain ceased , the mists cleared away , our spirits revived , and we forgot our discomforts of the night in ...
... o'clock to allow us to bring the long dreary night to an end , and to commence paddling up the river again . As the day broke the rain ceased , the mists cleared away , our spirits revived , and we forgot our discomforts of the night in ...
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... o'clock , after pad- dling all day , we came in sight of Castillo , where there is an old ruined Spanish fort perched on the top of a hill overlooking the little town , which lies along the foot of the steep hill hemmed in between it ...
... o'clock , after pad- dling all day , we came in sight of Castillo , where there is an old ruined Spanish fort perched on the top of a hill overlooking the little town , which lies along the foot of the steep hill hemmed in between it ...
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... o'clock at night , when we reached San Carlos , having accomplished about thirty - five miles during the day against the current . San Carlos is at the head of the river , where it issues from the great Lake of Nicaragua , about one ...
... o'clock at night , when we reached San Carlos , having accomplished about thirty - five miles during the day against the current . San Carlos is at the head of the river , where it issues from the great Lake of Nicaragua , about one ...
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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