The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 33
... natives of the names of places and things . The first people who ascended the Rio Frio were attacked by the Indians , who killed several with their arrows . Exag- gerated opinions of their ferocity and courage were in conse- quence for ...
... natives of the names of places and things . The first people who ascended the Rio Frio were attacked by the Indians , who killed several with their arrows . Exag- gerated opinions of their ferocity and courage were in conse- quence for ...
Page 54
... natives . The banana tree shoots up its succulent stem , and unfolds its immense entire leaves with great rapidity ; and a group of them waving their silky leaves in the sun , or shining ghostly white in the moonlight , forms one of ...
... natives . The banana tree shoots up its succulent stem , and unfolds its immense entire leaves with great rapidity ; and a group of them waving their silky leaves in the sun , or shining ghostly white in the moonlight , forms one of ...
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... natives believe that treasure is buried under these heaps of stones ; and the interest that foreigners take in them they ascribe to their wish to obtain these treasures . Our guide , wishing to get these himself , had taken us to the ...
... natives believe that treasure is buried under these heaps of stones ; and the interest that foreigners take in them they ascribe to their wish to obtain these treasures . Our guide , wishing to get these himself , had taken us to 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 fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larv¿ 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