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 iii
... BATES , WHOSE ADMIRABLE WORK , THE NATURALIST ON THE RIVER AMAZONS , " HAS BEEN MY GUIDE AND MODEL , I Dedicate this Book , AS A TOKEN OF RESPECT AND FRIENDSHIP . PREFACE . THE following pages have been written during the.
... BATES , WHOSE ADMIRABLE WORK , THE NATURALIST ON THE RIVER AMAZONS , " HAS BEEN MY GUIDE AND MODEL , I Dedicate this Book , AS A TOKEN OF RESPECT AND FRIENDSHIP . PREFACE . THE following pages have been written during the.
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... these eminent authorities , I trust that the scientific names scattered throughout the book may be depended upon as correct . NIJNI NOVGOROD , October 9th , 1873 . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Arrival at Greytown - The River.
... these eminent authorities , I trust that the scientific names scattered throughout the book may be depended upon as correct . NIJNI NOVGOROD , October 9th , 1873 . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Arrival at Greytown - The River.
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... 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 Thomas Belt. 1 " . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Arrival at Greytown - The River.
... 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 Thomas Belt. 1 " . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Arrival at Greytown - The River.
Page ix
... River San Juan - Silting up of the Harbour -Crossing the Bar - Lives lost on it - Sharks - Christopher Colum- bus ... River - Palms and Wild Canes - Plan- tations The Colorado River- Proposed Improvement of the River - Progress of the ...
... River San Juan - Silting up of the Harbour -Crossing the Bar - Lives lost on it - Sharks - Christopher Colum- bus ... River - Palms and Wild Canes - Plan- tations The Colorado River- Proposed Improvement of the River - Progress of the ...
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... River - beds - Monkeys and Wasps - Reach Juigalpa -Ride in neighbourhood - Abundance of small birds -- A Poor Cripple - The " Toledo " -Trogons Waterfall - Sepulchral Mounds - Broken Statues - The Sign of the Cross - Contrast between ...
... River - beds - Monkeys and Wasps - Reach Juigalpa -Ride in neighbourhood - Abundance of small birds -- A Poor Cripple - The " Toledo " -Trogons Waterfall - Sepulchral Mounds - Broken Statues - The Sign of the Cross - Contrast between ...
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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