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 v
... Central America , the first half relieved the tedium of a long and slow recovery from the effects of an acci- dent occurring on board ship . The middle of the manuscript found me traversing the high passes of the snow - clad Caucasus ...
... Central America , the first half relieved the tedium of a long and slow recovery from the effects of an acci- dent occurring on board ship . The middle of the manuscript found me traversing the high passes of the snow - clad Caucasus ...
Page vi
... Central and South America ; some on the wide ocean , with the firmament above and below blending together on the horizon ; and some , again , in the bowels of the earth , seeking for the mine's hidden riches . The thoughts are those of ...
... Central and South America ; some on the wide ocean , with the firmament above and below blending together on the horizon ; and some , again , in the bowels of the earth , seeking for the mine's hidden riches . The thoughts are those of ...
Page xii
... Central America - Evidence that the Ice extended to ' the Tropics - Scarcity of Gold in the Valley Gravels -Difference of the Mollusca on the East and West Coast of the Isthmus of Darien ― The Refuge of the Tropical American Animals and ...
... Central America - Evidence that the Ice extended to ' the Tropics - Scarcity of Gold in the Valley Gravels -Difference of the Mollusca on the East and West Coast of the Isthmus of Darien ― The Refuge of the Tropical American Animals and ...
Page xiv
... Central America all belonged to one Stock - Decadence of Mexican Civilization before the arrival of the Spaniards - The designation " Nahuatls proposed to include all the Mexican , Western Central American , and Peruvian Races that had ...
... Central America all belonged to one Stock - Decadence of Mexican Civilization before the arrival of the Spaniards - The designation " Nahuatls proposed to include all the Mexican , Western Central American , and Peruvian Races that had ...
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... Central America . We lay about a mile from the shore , and saw a low flat coast stretching before us . It was the delta of the river San Juan , into which flows the drainage of a great part of Nicaragua and Costa Rica , and which is the ...
... Central America . We lay about a mile from the shore , and saw a low flat coast stretching before us . It was the delta of the river San Juan , into which flows the drainage of a great part of Nicaragua and Costa Rica , and which is the ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest formicarium fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mestizos Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz race rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep sting stones surface Teustepe tion told town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young