The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 33
... called Guatuses because they had red hair . It is very common to find the Indian tribes of America called after wild animals , and my own opinion is that the origin of the fable about the red hair was a theory to explain why they were ...
... called Guatuses because they had red hair . It is very common to find the Indian tribes of America called after wild animals , and my own opinion is that the origin of the fable about the red hair was a theory to explain why they were ...
Page 45
... called at this stage " chilote , " from the Aztec xilotl ; and the 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 ...
... called at this stage " chilote , " from the Aztec xilotl ; and the 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 ...
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... called by the natives pávos . " It feeds on the fruits of trees , and I never saw it on the ground . A similar , but much smaller , bird , called chachalakes , " is often met with in the low scrub . 66 66 Mountain hens ( species of ...
... called by the natives pávos . " It feeds on the fruits of trees , and I never saw it on the ground . A similar , but much smaller , bird , called chachalakes , " is often met with in the low scrub . 66 66 Mountain hens ( species of ...
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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