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 10
... never moves until one gets within his reach , when he seizes it and hurries off to the river with it . They are often seen in hot weather on logs or sand - spits lying with their mouths wide open . The natives say they are catching ...
... never moves until one gets within his reach , when he seizes it and hurries off to the river with it . They are often seen in hot weather on logs or sand - spits lying with their mouths wide open . The natives say they are catching ...
Page 21
... never saw the Ecitons injure the Hypoclineas themselves , they were always contented with despoiling them of their young . The ant that is attacked is a very cowardly species , and never shows fight . I often found it running about ...
... never saw the Ecitons injure the Hypoclineas themselves , they were always contented with despoiling them of their young . The ant that is attacked is a very cowardly species , and never shows fight . I often found it running about ...
Page 22
... never saw the Ecitons attack the nest of any other species . The moving columns of Ecitons are composed almost entirely of workers of different sizes , but at intervals of two or three yards there are larger and lighter coloured ...
... never saw the Ecitons attack the nest of any other species . The moving columns of Ecitons are composed almost entirely of workers of different sizes , but at intervals of two or three yards there are larger and lighter coloured ...
Page 37
... never swept . The people are of mixed origin , Indian , Spanish , and Negro , the Indian element predominating . Two or three better built stores , and the quarters of the military governor , redeem the place from an appearance of utter ...
... never swept . The people are of mixed origin , Indian , Spanish , and Negro , the Indian element predominating . Two or three better built stores , and the quarters of the military governor , redeem the place from an appearance of utter ...
Page 64
... never were many black slaves ; since the States threw off the yoke of Spain there have been none ; and this compara- tive scarcity of the Negro element makes these countries much more pleasant and safer to dwell in than the West Indies ...
... never were many black slaves ; since the States threw off the yoke of Spain there have been none ; and this compara- tive scarcity of the Negro element makes these countries much more pleasant and safer to dwell in than the West Indies ...
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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