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 xii
... Ocotal - 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 ...
... Ocotal - 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 ...
Page xiii
... Ocotal and Totagalpa - Pre- parations at Totagalpa for their Annual Festival - Chica - drinking —Piety of the Indians - Ancient Civilization of Tropical America -Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos - Curious Custom at the Festival ...
... Ocotal and Totagalpa - Pre- parations at Totagalpa for their Annual Festival - Chica - drinking —Piety of the Indians - Ancient Civilization of Tropical America -Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos - Curious Custom at the Festival ...
Page xv
... UP STEEP HILL QUISCALUS BULL'S - HORN THORN .. LEAF OF MELASTOMA 193 213 218 223 NATIVE STILL 233 · NATIVE PLOUGH 239 GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL . 261 HORNET AND MIMETIC BUG GEOLOGICAL SECTION AT Masaya LONGICORN BEETLES.
... UP STEEP HILL QUISCALUS BULL'S - HORN THORN .. LEAF OF MELASTOMA 193 213 218 223 NATIVE STILL 233 · NATIVE PLOUGH 239 GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL . 261 HORNET AND MIMETIC BUG GEOLOGICAL SECTION AT Masaya LONGICORN BEETLES.
Page 240
... Ocotal , but as they had to be brought up from the " Campos or plains he could not let us have them early , and it was ten o'clock the next day before we started again . Whilst waiting for the mules we strolled around the town . In the ...
... Ocotal , but as they had to be brought up from the " Campos or plains he could not let us have them early , and it was ten o'clock the next day before we started again . Whilst waiting for the mules we strolled around the town . In the ...
Page 243
... Ocotal was half a mile distant , across a stream and a high steep range opposite . We had either to return to San Rafael to take the right road or to cross the range . The latter looked rather formidable , but we determined to try it ...
... Ocotal was half a mile distant , across a stream and a high steep range opposite . We had either to return to San Rafael to take the right road or to cross the range . The latter looked rather formidable , but we determined to try it ...
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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