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 ix
... Beetles - Mimetic Forms — Alligators : Boy drowned at Blewfields by one - Their method of catching Wild Pigs CHAPTER II . Commence Journey up San Juan River - Palms and Wild Canes — Plan- tations The Colorado River - Proposed ...
... Beetles - Mimetic Forms — Alligators : Boy drowned at Blewfields by one - Their method of catching Wild Pigs CHAPTER II . Commence Journey up San Juan River - Palms and Wild Canes — Plan- tations The Colorado River - Proposed ...
Page xi
... Beetles , and Ants - Plants and Trees - Timber - Monkey attacked by Eagle -White - faced Monkey - Anecdotes of a tame one - Curassows and other game Birds - Trogons , Woodpeckers , Mot - mots , and Toucans • xi PAGE 103 CHAPTER VIII ...
... Beetles , and Ants - Plants and Trees - Timber - Monkey attacked by Eagle -White - faced Monkey - Anecdotes of a tame one - Curassows and other game Birds - Trogons , Woodpeckers , Mot - mots , and Toucans • xi PAGE 103 CHAPTER VIII ...
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... 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.
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... GEOLOGICAL SECTION AT Masaya LONGICORN BEETLES OF CHONTALES LEAF INSECT MOSS INSECT . SKETCH MAP OF NICARAGUA · PAGE 319 348 380 381 382 at the end . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA . CHAPTER I on it Arrival xvi LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . PAGE.
... GEOLOGICAL SECTION AT Masaya LONGICORN BEETLES OF CHONTALES LEAF INSECT MOSS INSECT . SKETCH MAP OF NICARAGUA · PAGE 319 348 380 381 382 at the end . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA . CHAPTER I on it Arrival xvi LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . PAGE.
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... the forest , all velvety black , excepting a large patch of fiery - red above the tail , which renders the bird very Ch . I. ] BEETLES RESEMBLING CATERPILLARS . 7 conspicuous 6 [ Ch . I. THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... the forest , all velvety black , excepting a large patch of fiery - red above the tail , which renders the bird very Ch . I. ] BEETLES RESEMBLING CATERPILLARS . 7 conspicuous 6 [ Ch . I. 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