The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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... river , and by the Ulleros or rubber - men who start from it for expeditions up the Rio Frio and other rivers . We found there two men who had just been brought down the Rio Frio by their companions , greatly injured , by the lianas up ...
... river , and by the Ulleros or rubber - men who start from it for expeditions up the Rio Frio and other rivers . We found there two men who had just been brought down the Rio Frio by their companions , greatly injured , by the lianas up ...
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... Rio Frio , and a boy about sixteen years of age , and they had all the common Indian features and hair ; though it struck me that they appeared rather more intelligent than the generality of Indians . Besides these , an adult woman was ...
... Rio Frio , and a boy about sixteen years of age , and they had all the common Indian features and hair ; though it struck me that they appeared rather more intelligent than the generality of Indians . Besides these , an adult woman was ...
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... river were so successful in finding rubber , that various other parties were organised , and now an ascent of the Rio Frio from San Carlos is of common occurrence . The poor Indians are now in such dread of fire - arms , that on the ...
... river were so successful in finding rubber , that various other parties were organised , and now an ascent of the Rio Frio from San Carlos is of common occurrence . The poor Indians are now in such dread of fire - arms , that on 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 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