The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 127
... savannahs to Juigalpa , the nearly vertical rays of the sun were reflected from the dry , hot , sandy soil . Not a sound was now heard from the numerous birds . The shrill cicada still piped its never - ending treble . No wind was ...
... savannahs to Juigalpa , the nearly vertical rays of the sun were reflected from the dry , hot , sandy soil . Not a sound was now heard from the numerous birds . The shrill cicada still piped its never - ending treble . No wind was ...
Page 146
... savannahs , but consists of hill and dale , just as in the forest . Altogether the conditions seemed to be exactly the same , and it appeared a difficult matter to account for the fact that the forest should end at an irregular but ...
... savannahs , but consists of hill and dale , just as in the forest . Altogether the conditions seemed to be exactly the same , and it appeared a difficult matter to account for the fact that the forest should end at an irregular but ...
Page 191
... savannahs -Jamailý - A deer - hunter's family - Totagalpa - Walls covered with cement , and whitewashed - Ocotal - The valley of Depilto- Hawks and small birds - Depilto - Silver mine - Geology of the valley - Glacial drift - The ...
... savannahs -Jamailý - A deer - hunter's family - Totagalpa - Walls covered with cement , and whitewashed - Ocotal - The valley of Depilto- Hawks and small birds - Depilto - Silver mine - Geology of the valley - Glacial drift - The ...
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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