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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... wondering how my book has sped . It is full of theories - I trust not unsupported by facts : some thought out on the plains of Southern Australia ; some during many a solitary sleigh drive over frozen lakes in North Ame- rica.
... wondering how my book has sped . It is full of theories - I trust not unsupported by facts : some thought out on the plains of Southern Australia ; some during many a solitary sleigh drive over frozen lakes in North Ame- rica.
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... Plains - Vegetation of the Plains - Armadillo Savannahs - Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes-- Mule - breeding Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula - The Rio Mico - Supposed Statues on ...
... Plains - Vegetation of the Plains - Armadillo Savannahs - Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes-- Mule - breeding Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula - The Rio Mico - Supposed Statues on ...
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... Plains - Vegeta- tion of the Plains - Armadillo Savannahs - Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls - Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes - Mule - breed- ing - Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula— The Rio Mico - Supposed ...
... Plains - Vegeta- tion of the Plains - Armadillo Savannahs - Jicara Trees - Jicara Bowls - Origin of Gourd - shaped Pottery - Coyotes - Mule - breed- ing - Reach Acoyapo - Festa - Cross High Range - Esquipula— The Rio Mico - Supposed ...
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... plains of the same name , about two leagues in width , now dry and dusty , but in the wet season forming a great slough of water and tenacious mud , through which the mules have to wade and plunge . In the midst of these plains there ...
... plains of the same name , about two leagues in width , now dry and dusty , but in the wet season forming a great slough of water and tenacious mud , through which the mules have to wade and plunge . In the midst of these plains there ...
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... plain though it could not run very fast , it doubled quickly , and the rough cracked ground made odds in its favour ... plains on which grows the ternate - leaved jicara ( pronounced hickory ) , a tree about as large as an apple - tree ...
... plain though it could not run very fast , it doubled quickly , and the rough cracked ground made odds in its favour ... plains on which grows the ternate - leaved jicara ( pronounced hickory ) , a tree about as large as an apple - tree ...
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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