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Page 33
It is very common to find the Indian tribes of America called after wild animals ,
and my own opinion is that the origin of the fable about the red hair was a theory
to explain why they were called Guatuses ; for the natives of Nicaragua , and of ...
It is very common to find the Indian tribes of America called after wild animals ,
and my own opinion is that the origin of the fable about the red hair was a theory
to explain why they were called Guatuses ; for the natives of Nicaragua , and of ...
Page 45
They are called at this stage " chilote , " from the Aztec xilotl ; and the ancient
Mexicans in their eighth month , which began on the 16th July , made a great
festival , called the feast of Xilonen . The poor Indians now have often reason to
rejoice ...
They are called at this stage " chilote , " from the Aztec xilotl ; and the ancient
Mexicans in their eighth month , which began on the 16th July , made a great
festival , called the feast of Xilonen . The poor Indians now have often reason to
rejoice ...
Page 110
This rock , on the southern and most perpendicular side , weathers to a whitish
colour , and is called Peña Blanca , meaning the white peak . It is visible from
some points on the savannahs . During the summer months it is , on the northern
side ...
This rock , on the southern and most perpendicular side , weathers to a whitish
colour , and is called Peña Blanca , meaning the white peak . It is visible from
some points on the savannahs . During the summer months it is , on the northern
side ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
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