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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Page vii
... whilst , in botany , Professor D. Oliver , of Kew , has kindly named for me some of the plants . Through the assistance of these eminent authorities , I trust that the scientific names scattered throughout the book may be depended upon ...
... whilst , in botany , Professor D. Oliver , of Kew , has kindly named for me some of the plants . Through the assistance of these eminent authorities , I trust that the scientific names scattered throughout the book may be depended upon ...
Page 5
... whilst here , where the land is quite level , the trade winds that blow pretty constantly find their way to every part , and carry off the emanations from the soil . As a similar in- stance I may mention the city of Pernambuco , on the ...
... whilst here , where the land is quite level , the trade winds that blow pretty constantly find their way to every part , and carry off the emanations from the soil . As a similar in- stance I may mention the city of Pernambuco , on the ...
Page 6
... whilst lianas run from tree to tree or hang in loops and folds like the disordered tackle of a ship . Green parrots fly over in screaming flocks , or nestle in loving couples amidst the foliage ; toucans hop along the branches , turning ...
... whilst lianas run from tree to tree or hang in loops and folds like the disordered tackle of a ship . Green parrots fly over in screaming flocks , or nestle in loving couples amidst the foliage ; toucans hop along the branches , turning ...
Page 13
... whilst at Greytown the outlet of the river is sometimes closed . altogether . The merchants at Greytown have enter- tained the project of dredging out the channel again , but now that the river has found a nearer way to the sea by the ...
... whilst at Greytown the outlet of the river is sometimes closed . altogether . The merchants at Greytown have enter- tained the project of dredging out the channel again , but now that the river has found a nearer way to the sea by the ...
Page 17
... Whilst the leaf - cutting ants are entirely vegetable feeders , the foraging ants are hunters , and live solely on insects or other prey ; and it is a curious analogy that , like the hunting races of mankind , they have to change their ...
... Whilst the leaf - cutting ants are entirely vegetable feeders , the foraging ants are hunters , and live solely on insects or other prey ; and it is a curious analogy that , like the hunting races of mankind , they have to change their ...
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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