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 Forms |
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Page xi
Start on journey to Segovia—Rocky Mountain Road— A Poor Lodging —The
Rock of Cuapo–The use of large beaks in Some Birds— . I 03 . 126 . 150 . 176
PAGE Comoapa–A Native Doctor—Vultures—Flight of Birds that Soar —Natives
live.
Start on journey to Segovia—Rocky Mountain Road— A Poor Lodging —The
Rock of Cuapo–The use of large beaks in Some Birds— . I 03 . 126 . 150 . 176
PAGE Comoapa–A Native Doctor—Vultures—Flight of Birds that Soar —Natives
live.
Page xii
Olama—The “Sanate”—Muymuy—Idleness of the People—Mountain Road—The
“Bull Rock ''—The Bull's-horn Thorn—Ants kept as Standing Armies by some
Plants—Use of Honey-secreting Glands—Plant-lice, Scale-insects, and ...
Olama—The “Sanate”—Muymuy—Idleness of the People—Mountain Road—The
“Bull Rock ''—The Bull's-horn Thorn—Ants kept as Standing Armies by some
Plants—Use of Honey-secreting Glands—Plant-lice, Scale-insects, and ...
Page 7
When a clear space in the brushwood is to be crossed, such as a road, two or
three of the females will fly across first, before the male will venture to do so; and
he is always more careful to get himself concealed amongst the foliage than his ...
When a clear space in the brushwood is to be crossed, such as a road, two or
three of the females will fly across first, before the male will venture to do so; and
he is always more careful to get himself concealed amongst the foliage than his ...
Page 32
tillo, which are difficult to ascend, and as there is no road round them excepting
through the town of Castillo, advantage has been taken of the situation to fix the
custom house here, at which are collected the duties on all articles going up to
the ...
tillo, which are difficult to ascend, and as there is no road round them excepting
through the town of Castillo, advantage has been taken of the situation to fix the
custom house here, at which are collected the duties on all articles going up to
the ...
Page 50
... suffers from fever owing to the neighbouring swamp. Much of the land around
is very fertile; but little of it is cultivated, as the people are indolent, and content if
they make a bare livelihood. We left Acoyapo about three o'clock: our road lay up
...
... suffers from fever owing to the neighbouring swamp. Much of the land around
is very fertile; but little of it is cultivated, as the people are indolent, and content if
they make a bare livelihood. We left Acoyapo about three o'clock: our road lay up
...
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| Title | 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 Forms |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1874 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 okt. 2017 |
| Length | 403 pages |
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