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 12
... soon shut out from our view , and our boatmen ply- ing their paddles with the greatest dexterity and force , made the canoe shoot along through the still water . Soon we emerged into a wider channel where a stronger stream was running ...
... soon shut out from our view , and our boatmen ply- ing their paddles with the greatest dexterity and force , made the canoe shoot along through the still water . Soon we emerged into a wider channel where a stronger stream was running ...
Page 15
... soon soaked to the skin . Alto- gether , with the streaming wet and the mosquitoes , it was one of the most uncomfortable nights I have ever passed . The waning moon was sufficiently high at four o'clock to allow us to bring the long ...
... soon soaked to the skin . Alto- gether , with the streaming wet and the mosquitoes , it was one of the most uncomfortable nights I have ever passed . The waning moon was sufficiently high at four o'clock to allow us to bring the long ...
Page 18
... soon be bitten to pieces and carried off to the rear . The greatest catch of the ants was , however , when they got amongst some fallen brushwood . The cockroaches , spiders , and other insects , instead of running right away , would ...
... soon be bitten to pieces and carried off to the rear . The greatest catch of the ants was , however , when they got amongst some fallen brushwood . The cockroaches , spiders , and other insects , instead of running right away , would ...
Page 21
... soon as an Eciton gets hold of its prey , it rushes off back along the advancing column , which is composed of two sets , one hurrying forward , the other returning laden with their booty , but all and always in the greatest haste and ...
... soon as an Eciton gets hold of its prey , it rushes off back along the advancing column , which is composed of two sets , one hurrying forward , the other returning laden with their booty , but all and always in the greatest haste and ...
Page 22
... 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 large wasp's nest , whilst the wasps ...
... 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 large wasp's nest , whilst the wasps ...
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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