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 23
Page 32
... are difficult to ascend, and as there is no road round them excepting through
the town of Castillo, advantage has been taken of the situation to fix the custom
house here, at which are collected the duties on all articles going up to the
interior.
... are difficult to ascend, and as there is no road round them excepting through
the town of Castillo, advantage has been taken of the situation to fix the custom
house here, at which are collected the duties on all articles going up to the
interior.
Page 34
... and great destruction is going on amongst them through the young ones being
tapped as well as the full-grown ones. The tree grows very quickly, and
plantations of it might easily be made, which would in the course of ten or twelve
years ...
... and great destruction is going on amongst them through the young ones being
tapped as well as the full-grown ones. The tree grows very quickly, and
plantations of it might easily be made, which would in the course of ten or twelve
years ...
Page 65
Going up the valley from the village, on the right-hand side, about fifty yards from
the road, on a grass-covered slope, stand the houses of the commissioner and
cashier, in the latter of which the medical officer also lives. The former, a large, ...
Going up the valley from the village, on the right-hand side, about fifty yards from
the road, on a grass-covered slope, stand the houses of the commissioner and
cashier, in the latter of which the medical officer also lives. The former, a large, ...
Page 100
The deposition of various spars one on the other in cavities is a secondary
operation ever now going on, and has nothing necessarily to do with the original
filling of the lodes; indeed, their arrangement is so different that it helps to prove
they ...
The deposition of various spars one on the other in cavities is a secondary
operation ever now going on, and has nothing necessarily to do with the original
filling of the lodes; indeed, their arrangement is so different that it helps to prove
they ...
Page 117
Don Francisco Velasquez, one of our officers, told me that one day he heard a
monkey crying out in the forest for more than two hours, and at last, going to see
what was the matter, he saw a monkey on a branch and an eagle beside it trying
to.
Don Francisco Velasquez, one of our officers, told me that one day he heard a
monkey crying out in the forest for more than two hours, and at last, going to see
what was the matter, he saw a monkey on a branch and an eagle beside it trying
to.
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 |