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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... passed a dead one that he had shot . As I walked up the beach , I saw many that were not less than fifteen feet in length . One lay motionless , and thinking it was another dead one , I was walking up to it , and had got within three ...
... passed a dead one that he had shot . As I walked up the beach , I saw many that were not less than fifteen feet in length . One lay motionless , and thinking it was another dead one , I was walking up to it , and had got within three ...
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... proceeded up the river , the banks gradually became higher and drier , and we passed some small plantations of bananas and plantains made in clearings in the Ch . II . ] COLORADO ARM OF THE SAN 12 [ Ch . II . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... proceeded up the river , the banks gradually became higher and drier , and we passed some small plantations of bananas and plantains made in clearings in the Ch . II . ] COLORADO ARM OF THE SAN 12 [ Ch . II . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
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... passing most of their time swinging in dirty hammocks , and occasionally taking down a canoe- load of plantains to Greytown for sale . It is one of the rarest sights to see any of these squatters at work . Their plantain patch and ...
... passing most of their time swinging in dirty hammocks , and occasionally taking down a canoe- load of plantains to Greytown for sale . It is one of the rarest sights to see any of these squatters at work . Their plantain patch and ...
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... passed . The waning moon was sufficiently high at four o'clock to allow us to bring the long dreary night to an end , and to commence paddling up the river again . As the day broke the rain ceased , the mists cleared away , our spirits ...
... passed . The waning moon was sufficiently high at four o'clock to allow us to bring the long dreary night to an end , and to commence paddling up the river again . As the day broke the rain ceased , the mists cleared away , our spirits ...
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... passed with their prey . I thrust a long stick down to the centre of the cluster , and brought out clinging to it many ants holding larvæ and pupæ , which probably were kept warm by the crowding together of the ants . Besides the common ...
... passed with their prey . I thrust a long stick down to the centre of the cluster , and brought out clinging to it many ants holding larvæ and pupæ , which probably were kept warm by the crowding together of the ants . Besides the common ...
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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