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 FormsJohn Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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... probably have turned my face homewards again , and for weeks be speed- ing across the frozen Siberian steppes , wrapped in furs , listening to the sleigh bells , and wondering how my book has sped . It is full of theories - I trust not ...
... probably have turned my face homewards again , and for weeks be speed- ing across the frozen Siberian steppes , wrapped in furs , listening to the sleigh bells , and wondering how my book has sped . It is full of theories - I trust not ...
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... probably in consequence , it is not nearly so bold as the obscurely- coloured females . When a clear space in the brushwood is to be crossed , such as a road , two or three of the females will fly across first , before the male will ...
... probably in consequence , it is not nearly so bold as the obscurely- coloured females . When a clear space in the brushwood is to be crossed , such as a road , two or three of the females will fly across first , before the male will ...
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... Probably it is an invention to account for the animals lying with their mouths open ; as in all half - civilised countries I have visited I have found that the natives seldom admit they do not know the reason of anything , but will ...
... Probably it is an invention to account for the animals lying with their mouths open ; as in all half - civilised countries I have visited I have found that the natives seldom admit they do not know the reason of anything , but will ...
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... found unattended by other ants . On the approach of another , though of a much smaller species , it would immediately run away . Probably this cowardly and unantly disposition has caused it to become the prey of the Eciton .
... found unattended by other ants . On the approach of another , though of a much smaller species , it would immediately run away . Probably this cowardly and unantly disposition has caused it to become the prey of the Eciton .
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... probably birds . If they find any , they soon communicate the intelligence to the army below , and a column is sent up immediately to take pos- session of the prize . I have seen them pulling out the larvæ and pupa from the cells of a ...
... probably birds . If they find any , they soon communicate the intelligence to the army below , and a column is sent up immediately to take pos- session of the prize . I have seen them pulling out the larvæ and pupa from the cells of a ...
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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