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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... Mule - breeding Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula - The Rio Mico - Supposed Statues on its Banks - Pital - Cultivation of Maize - Its use from the earliest times in America Separation of the Maize - eating from the ...
... Mule - breeding Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula - The Rio Mico - Supposed Statues on its Banks - Pital - Cultivation of Maize - Its use from the earliest times in America Separation of the Maize - eating from the ...
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... it - Sagacity of the Mule CHAPTER XI . • Start on journey to Segovia - Rocky Mountain Road- A Poor Lodging The Rock of Cuapo - The use of large beaks in some Birds- 126 150 176 Comoapa - A Native Doctor - Vultures - Flight of.
... it - Sagacity of the Mule CHAPTER XI . • Start on journey to Segovia - Rocky Mountain Road- A Poor Lodging The Rock of Cuapo - The use of large beaks in some Birds- 126 150 176 Comoapa - A Native Doctor - Vultures - Flight of.
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... then commences a rough mountain mule- track to San José , the capital of Costa Rica . We paddled on all the afternoon with little change in the river . At eight we anchored for the night , and 16 THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA . [ Ch . II.
... then commences a rough mountain mule- track to San José , the capital of Costa Rica . We paddled on all the afternoon with little change in the river . At eight we anchored for the night , and 16 THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA . [ Ch . II.
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... Mule - breed- ing - Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula— The Rio Mico - Supposed Statues on its banks - Pital - Cultivation of Maize - Its use from the earliest times in America - Separa- tion of the Maize - eating from ...
... Mule - breed- ing - Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula— The Rio Mico - Supposed Statues on its banks - Pital - Cultivation of Maize - Its use from the earliest times in America - Separa- tion of the Maize - eating from ...
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... Mules were waiting at San Ubaldo for us , and early next morning we set off , with our luggage on pack mules . We crossed some rocky low hills , with scanty vegetation , and , after passing the cattle hacienda of San José , reached the ...
... Mules were waiting at San Ubaldo for us , and early next morning we set off , with our luggage on pack mules . We crossed some rocky low hills , with scanty vegetation , and , after passing the cattle hacienda of San José , reached the ...
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