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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... Spaniards - Cruelties of the Spaniards - The Indians of Western 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 ...
... Spaniards - Cruelties of the Spaniards - The Indians of Western 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 ...
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... Spaniards call the collectors of it Ulleros . It is obtained from quite a different tree , and prepared in a different manner , from the rubber of the Amazons . The latter is taken from the Siphonia elastica , a Euphorbiaceous tree ...
... Spaniards call the collectors of it Ulleros . It is obtained from quite a different tree , and prepared in a different manner , from the rubber of the Amazons . The latter is taken from the Siphonia elastica , a Euphorbiaceous tree ...
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... Spaniards , the crumbling walls now green with the delicate fronds of a maidenhair fern ( Adiantum ) . The little town consists of a single rugged street leading up from the lake . The Ch . III . ] WILD INDIANS . 37 houses 36 [ Ch . III ...
... Spaniards , the crumbling walls now green with the delicate fronds of a maidenhair fern ( Adiantum ) . The little town consists of a single rugged street leading up from the lake . The Ch . III . ] WILD INDIANS . 37 houses 36 [ Ch . III ...
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... Spaniards , and about whom very little is known . They are called Guatuses , and have been said to have red or light - coloured hair and European features , to account for which various ingenious theories have been advanced ; but ...
... Spaniards , and about whom very little is known . They are called Guatuses , and have been said to have red or light - coloured hair and European features , to account for which various ingenious theories have been advanced ; but ...
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... and things : thus , I have been assured by an intelligent and educated Nicaraguan , that Guate- mala was so called by the Spaniards because they found Ch . III . ] TREATMENT OF INDIANS . 39 38 [ Ch . III . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... and things : thus , I have been assured by an intelligent and educated Nicaraguan , that Guate- mala was so called by the Spaniards because they found Ch . III . ] TREATMENT OF INDIANS . 39 38 [ Ch . III . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
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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