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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... Valleys -Geology of the District - Decomposition of the Rocks - Gold- mining - Auriferous Quartz Veins - Mode of occurrence of the Gold - Lodes richer next the surface than at lower depths - Ex- cavation and Reduction of the Ore ...
... Valleys -Geology of the District - Decomposition of the Rocks - Gold- mining - Auriferous Quartz Veins - Mode of occurrence of the Gold - Lodes richer next the surface than at lower depths - Ex- cavation and Reduction of the Ore ...
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... Valley - Great variety of animal life- Pitcher - flowered Marcgravias - Flowers fertilized by Humming- birds - By Insects - Provision in some flowers to prevent insects , not adapted for carrying the pollen , from obtaining access to ...
... Valley - Great variety of animal life- Pitcher - flowered Marcgravias - Flowers fertilized by Humming- birds - By Insects - Provision in some flowers to prevent insects , not adapted for carrying the pollen , from obtaining access to ...
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... Valley of Depilto - Silver Mine - Geology of the Valley - Glacial Drift- The Glacial Period in Central America - Evidence that the Ice extended to the Tropics - Scarcity of Gold in the Valley Gravels -Difference of the Mollusca on the ...
... Valley of Depilto - Silver Mine - Geology of the Valley - Glacial Drift- The Glacial Period in Central America - Evidence that the Ice extended to the Tropics - Scarcity of Gold in the Valley Gravels -Difference of the Mollusca on the ...
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... valleys and swamps were difficult for the mules . The dry season had set in , and these places were rapidly drying up ; but in many it had just reached that stage when the mud was most tena- cious ; at one very bad crossing , called an ...
... valleys and swamps were difficult for the mules . The dry season had set in , and these places were rapidly drying up ; but in many it had just reached that stage when the mud was most tena- cious ; at one very bad crossing , called an ...
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... valleys , covered with magnificent timber and much undergrowth . Santo Domingo lies about 2000 feet above the level of ... valley . The lower class of miners are scantily and badly clothed , especially when they come first to the mines ...
... valleys , covered with magnificent timber and much undergrowth . Santo Domingo lies about 2000 feet above the level of ... valley . The lower class of miners are scantily and badly clothed , especially when they come first to the mines ...
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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