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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Page xi
... Indian Graves - Ancient Names - Dry River - beds - Monkeys and Wasps - Reach Juigalpa -Ride in neighbourhood ... Native Doctor - Vultures - Flight of.
... Indian Graves - Ancient Names - Dry River - beds - Monkeys and Wasps - Reach Juigalpa -Ride in neighbourhood ... Native Doctor - Vultures - Flight of.
Page xii
... Native Doctor - Vultures - Flight of Birds that Soar -Natives live from generation to generation on the same spot- Do not give distinctive Names to the Rivers -- Caribs barter Guns and Iron - pots for Dogs - The Hairless Dogs of ...
... Native Doctor - Vultures - Flight of Birds that Soar -Natives live from generation to generation on the same spot- Do not give distinctive Names to the Rivers -- Caribs barter Guns and Iron - pots for Dogs - The Hairless Dogs of ...
Page xiii
... Indian Habits retained by the People — Indian Names of Towns - Security of Travellers in Nicaragua - Native Flour - milk - Uncomfortable Lodgings - Tierrabona - Dust Whirl- wind - Initial form of a Cyclone - The origin of Cyclones ...
... Indian Habits retained by the People — Indian Names of Towns - Security of Travellers in Nicaragua - Native Flour - milk - Uncomfortable Lodgings - Tierrabona - Dust Whirl- wind - Initial form of a Cyclone - The origin of Cyclones ...
Page xv
... NATIVE STILL 233 · NATIVE PLOUGH 239 GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL . 261 HORNET AND MIMETIC BUG GEOLOGICAL SECTION AT Masaya LONGICORN BEETLES.
... NATIVE STILL 233 · NATIVE PLOUGH 239 GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL . 261 HORNET AND MIMETIC BUG GEOLOGICAL SECTION AT Masaya LONGICORN BEETLES.
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... natives , and I found it afterwards growing wild in the provinces of Matagalpa and Segovia , where it was one of the great favourites of the flower - loving Indians . The land at Greytown and around it is perfectly level . The square ...
... natives , and I found it afterwards growing wild in the provinces of Matagalpa and Segovia , where it was one of the great favourites of the flower - loving Indians . The land at Greytown and around it is perfectly level . The square ...
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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