The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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... ancient Mexicans in their eighth month , which began on the 16th July , made a great festival , called the feast of Xilonen . The poor Indians now have often reason to rejoice when this stage is reached , as their stores of corn are ...
... ancient Mexicans in their eighth month , which began on the 16th July , made a great festival , called the feast of Xilonen . The poor Indians now have often reason to rejoice when this stage is reached , as their stores of corn are ...
Page 121
... ancient Indian towns , the place is a very picturesque one . At a short distance to the west rise the precipitous rocks of the Amerrique range , with great perpendicular cliffs , and huge isolated rocks and pinnacles . The name of this ...
... ancient Indian towns , the place is a very picturesque one . At a short distance to the west rise the precipitous rocks of the Amerrique range , with great perpendicular cliffs , and huge isolated rocks and pinnacles . The name of this ...
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... ancient stock were the Mayas of Yucatan.1 Looking then far back we have , according to the old traditions , a few people who had escaped a great cataclysm , when fire and water both fought against mankind ; remnants perhaps of many ...
... ancient stock were the Mayas of Yucatan.1 Looking then far back we have , according to the old traditions , a few people who had escaped a great cataclysm , when fire and water both fought against mankind ; remnants perhaps of many ...
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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