The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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... common in Central America , and good eating . It has reddish - brown fur , and the usual explanation of the Nicaraguans is that the Indians of the Rio Frio were called Guatuses because they had red hair . It is very common to find the ...
... common in Central America , and good eating . It has reddish - brown fur , and the usual explanation of the Nicaraguans is that the Indians of the Rio Frio were called Guatuses because they had red hair . It is very common to find the ...
Page 160
... common dogs of Central America are a mongrel breed —not differing , I believe , from those of Europe . There are usually a number of curs about the Indian houses that run out barking at a stranger , but seldom bite . The hairless dogs ...
... common dogs of Central America are a mongrel breed —not differing , I believe , from those of Europe . There are usually a number of curs about the Indian houses that run out barking at a stranger , but seldom bite . The hairless dogs ...
Page 161
... common haired variety , and lost its distinctive characters , is very remarkable . It has not been artificially preserved , for instead of being looked on with favour by the Indians , Humboldt states that in Peru , where it is abundant ...
... common haired variety , and lost its distinctive characters , is very remarkable . It has not been artificially preserved , for instead of being looked on with favour by the Indians , Humboldt states that in Peru , where it is abundant ...
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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