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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... 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 Mandioca - eating Indigenes of America -Tortillas ...
... 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 Mandioca - eating Indigenes of America -Tortillas ...
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... Range composed of Boulder Clay - Daraily - Lost on the Savan- nahs — Jamaily - A Deer - hunter's Family - Totagalpa - Walls covered with Cement and Whitewashed - Ocotal - The Valley of Depilto - Silver Mine - Geology of the Valley ...
... Range composed of Boulder Clay - Daraily - Lost on the Savan- nahs — Jamaily - A Deer - hunter's Family - Totagalpa - Walls covered with Cement and Whitewashed - Ocotal - The Valley of Depilto - Silver Mine - Geology of the Valley ...
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... Range between Segovia and Mata- galpa - Sontuli - Birds ' Nests . CHAPTER XVI . Concordia - Jinotega - Indian Habits retained by the People — Indian Names of Towns - Security of Travellers in Nicaragua - Native Flour - milk ...
... Range between Segovia and Mata- galpa - Sontuli - Birds ' Nests . CHAPTER XVI . Concordia - Jinotega - Indian Habits retained by the People — Indian Names of Towns - Security of Travellers in Nicaragua - Native Flour - milk ...
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... drainage it is noted for its healthiness ; whilst a little lower down the coast the town of Maceio , situated about sixty feet above the sea , surrounded by undulating ranges and with a good natural drainage is much more.
... drainage it is noted for its healthiness ; whilst a little lower down the coast the town of Maceio , situated about sixty feet above the sea , surrounded by undulating ranges and with a good natural drainage is much more.
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... ranges and with a good natural drainage is much more unhealthy , fevers being very prevalent . As at Grey- town so at Pernambuco , the trade winds blow with much regularity , and there are no hills nor hollows to interfere with the ...
... ranges and with a good natural drainage is much more unhealthy , fevers being very prevalent . As at Grey- town so at Pernambuco , the trade winds blow with much regularity , and there are no hills nor hollows to interfere with the ...
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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