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 Forms |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 47
Page ix
... between Greytown, Pernambuco, and Maceio-Wild Fruits—Plants—Parrots,
Toucans, and Tanagers—Butterflies and Beetles—Mimetic Forms—Alligators :
Boy drowned at Blewfields by one—Their method of catching Wild Pigs
CHAPTER II.
... between Greytown, Pernambuco, and Maceio-Wild Fruits—Plants—Parrots,
Toucans, and Tanagers—Butterflies and Beetles—Mimetic Forms—Alligators :
Boy drowned at Blewfields by one—Their method of catching Wild Pigs
CHAPTER II.
Page x
... Domingo—Physical Geography—The Inhabitants—Mixed Races—Negroes
and Indians compared— Women—Establishment of the Chontales Gold Mining
Company —My House and Garden—Fruits—Plantains and Bananas: probably
not ...
... Domingo—Physical Geography—The Inhabitants—Mixed Races—Negroes
and Indians compared— Women—Establishment of the Chontales Gold Mining
Company —My House and Garden—Fruits—Plantains and Bananas: probably
not ...
Page 1
... between Greytown, Pernambuco, and Maceio—Wild Fruits— Plants — Parrots,
Toucans, and Tanagers — Butterflies and Beetles—Mimetic Forms— Alligators—
Boy drowned at Blewfields by an Alligator—Their method of catching wild Pigs.
... between Greytown, Pernambuco, and Maceio—Wild Fruits— Plants — Parrots,
Toucans, and Tanagers — Butterflies and Beetles—Mimetic Forms— Alligators—
Boy drowned at Blewfields by an Alligator—Their method of catching wild Pigs.
Page 4
Others are nearly hidden amongst palms and bread-fruit, orange, mango, and
other tropical fruit trees. A lovely Creeper (Antigonon leptopus), with festoons of
pink and rose-coloured flowers, adorns some of the gardens. It is called la ...
Others are nearly hidden amongst palms and bread-fruit, orange, mango, and
other tropical fruit trees. A lovely Creeper (Antigonon leptopus), with festoons of
pink and rose-coloured flowers, adorns some of the gardens. It is called la ...
Page 6
having a fruit like a small apple filled with seeds, of a sub-acid flavour, from which
the celebrated guava jelly is made. The fruit itself often occasions severe fits of
indigestion, and many of the natives will not swallow the Small seeds, but only ...
having a fruit like a small apple filled with seeds, of a sub-acid flavour, from which
the celebrated guava jelly is made. The fruit itself often occasions severe fits of
indigestion, and many of the natives will not swallow the Small seeds, but only ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
amongst ancient animals ants appear attacks beautiful believe birds body branches brought called carried cattle Central America clear close colour common continued covered crossed dark direction dogs excepting feet flowers forest four fruit going grass green ground growing head hills hundred Indians inhabitants insects islands lake land latter leaves less live look maize miles mines morning mountain mules natives natural nearly nest never Nicaragua night numerous once origin passed path plains plantains plants probably quartz rain range reached rising river road rock running Santo Domingo savannahs seen side sometimes soon Spaniards species stones surface taken told town travelling trees tropical turned valley variety wasp whilst whole wind young
Bibliographic information
| Title | 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 Forms |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1874 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 okt. 2017 |
| Length | 403 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |