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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... covering of hair in a domesticated animal in a Tropical Country • PAGE 191 CHAPTER XII . Olama - The " Sanate ... covered with Cement and Whitewashed - Ocotal - The Valley of Depilto - Silver Mine - Geology of the Valley - Glacial ...
... covering of hair in a domesticated animal in a Tropical Country • PAGE 191 CHAPTER XII . Olama - The " Sanate ... covered with Cement and Whitewashed - Ocotal - The Valley of Depilto - Silver Mine - Geology of the Valley - Glacial ...
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... covered with short grass that makes a beautiful sward to walk on . The trade in the town is almost entirely in the hands of foreign residents , amongst whom Mr. Hollenbeck , a citizen of the United States , is one of the most enter ...
... covered with short grass that makes a beautiful sward to walk on . The trade in the town is almost entirely in the hands of foreign residents , amongst whom Mr. Hollenbeck , a citizen of the United States , is one of the most enter ...
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... covered with numerous epiphytes - Tillandsias , orchids , ferns , and a hundred others , that make every big tree an aërial botanical garden . Great arums are perched on . the forks and send down roots like cords to the ground , whilst ...
... covered with numerous epiphytes - Tillandsias , orchids , ferns , and a hundred others , that make every big tree an aërial botanical garden . Great arums are perched on . the forks and send down roots like cords to the ground , whilst ...
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... covered with long brown and black hairs , and closely resembling some of the short , thick , hairy caterpillars that are common on the · bushes . Other closely allied species hide under fallen branches and logs , but this one clung ...
... covered with long brown and black hairs , and closely resembling some of the short , thick , hairy caterpillars that are common on the · bushes . Other closely allied species hide under fallen branches and logs , but this one clung ...
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... covered with small stinging honey - eating ants , that would not allow the Ecitons to ascend these trees . Amongst the mammalia the opossums can convey their young out of danger in their pouches , and the females of many of the tree ...
... covered with small stinging honey - eating ants , that would not allow the Ecitons to ascend these trees . Amongst the mammalia the opossums can convey their young out of danger in their pouches , and the females of many of the tree ...
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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