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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... head divine , Through man and beast , through grain and grass . " LONGFELLOW . WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS . LONDON : JOHN MURRAY , ALBEMARLE STREET . 1874 . [ The right of Translation is reserved . ] PREFACE . THE following pages have ...
... head divine , Through man and beast , through grain and grass . " LONGFELLOW . WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS . LONDON : JOHN MURRAY , ALBEMARLE STREET . 1874 . [ The right of Translation is reserved . ] PREFACE . THE following pages have ...
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... head and gave a bellow like a bull . They sometimes kill calves and young horses , and I was told of one that had seized a full - grown horse , but its struggles being observed , some natives ran down and saved THE JAGUAR • Frontispiece ...
... head and gave a bellow like a bull . They sometimes kill calves and young horses , and I was told of one that had seized a full - grown horse , but its struggles being observed , some natives ran down and saved THE JAGUAR • Frontispiece ...
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... head of the excellent Moravian Mission , at Blew- fields , who was a witness of the occurrence . He said that one Sunday , after service at their chapel at Blew- fields , several of the youths went to bathe in the river , which was ...
... head of the excellent Moravian Mission , at Blew- fields , who was a witness of the occurrence . He said that one Sunday , after service at their chapel at Blew- fields , several of the youths went to bathe in the river , which was ...
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... head of the delta , as I have already mentioned . The main body of water formerly flowed down past Greytown , and kept the harbour there open , but a few years ago , during a heavy flood , the river greatly enlarged and deepened the ...
... head of the delta , as I have already mentioned . The main body of water formerly flowed down past Greytown , and kept the harbour there open , but a few years ago , during a heavy flood , the river greatly enlarged and deepened the ...
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... heads of the political parties in the two countries see in this a danger to their petty ambitions , and will not risk the step , and so the boundary question remains an open one , threatening at any moment to plunge the two countries ...
... heads of the political parties in the two countries see in this a danger to their petty ambitions , and will not risk the step , and so the boundary question remains an open one , threatening at any moment to plunge the two countries ...
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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