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Page 109
... grasses , both of which have been intro- duced into Nicaragua within the last twenty years . They are called Pará and Guinea grasses , I believe , after the places from which they were first brought . The former is a strong succulent grass ...
... grasses , both of which have been intro- duced into Nicaragua within the last twenty years . They are called Pará and Guinea grasses , I believe , after the places from which they were first brought . The former is a strong succulent grass ...
Page 146
... Grass , too , begins to get a hold on the ground ; if it prevails , the Indian , or Mestizo , does not attempt to grow corn there again , as he knows the grass will spoil it , and he is too indolent to weed it out . Often , however ...
... Grass , too , begins to get a hold on the ground ; if it prevails , the Indian , or Mestizo , does not attempt to grow corn there again , as he knows the grass will spoil it , and he is too indolent to weed it out . Often , however ...
Page 147
... grass , he is continually encroaching on the edge of the forest , beating it back gradually , but surely , towards the north - east . As this process has probably been going on for thousands of years , I believe that the edge of the ...
... grass , he is continually encroaching on the edge of the forest , beating it back gradually , but surely , towards the north - east . As this process has probably been going on for thousands of years , I believe that the edge of the ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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