The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 - 306 pages |
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... mountain road - A poor lodg- ing The rock of Cuapo - The use of large beaks in some birds - Comoapa - A native doctor - Vultures - Flight of birds that soar - Natives live from generation to generation on the same spot - Do not give ...
... mountain road - A poor lodg- ing The rock of Cuapo - The use of large beaks in some birds - Comoapa - A native doctor - Vultures - Flight of birds that soar - Natives live from generation to generation on the same spot - Do not give ...
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... mountain - path to avoid some very bad swamps that we were told we should encounter if we went by the main road . The mountain range was bare and bleak , but we had a fine view over the surrounding country . Opposite to us , on the ...
... mountain - path to avoid some very bad swamps that we were told we should encounter if we went by the main road . The mountain range was bare and bleak , but we had a fine view over the surrounding country . Opposite to us , on the ...
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... mountains were sinking and rising . " Everywhere throughout America there are traditions of a great catas- trophe , in which ... mountain . " 1 If Atlantis were lowlands connecting the West Indian Islands with America , the other islands ...
... mountains were sinking and rising . " Everywhere throughout America there are traditions of a great catas- trophe , in which ... mountain . " 1 If Atlantis were lowlands connecting the West Indian Islands with America , the other islands ...
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The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of ... Thomas Belt No preview available - 2018 |
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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 fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasps whilst wings yellow young