The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page ix
... look very quaint in the careful boyish handwriting , and must have absorbed much of his spare time . Insects , however , had the greatest attraction for him . He writes in his journal : " I have made a great improve- ment in the study ...
... look very quaint in the careful boyish handwriting , and must have absorbed much of his spare time . Insects , however , had the greatest attraction for him . He writes in his journal : " I have made a great improve- ment in the study ...
Page 228
... look of poverty and decadence . They said that twenty years ago there was no bush growing around their house . The country was then open grassed savannahs , and there was less fever . Now the bush grows up to their very doors , and they ...
... look of poverty and decadence . They said that twenty years ago there was no bush growing around their house . The country was then open grassed savannahs , and there was less fever . Now the bush grows up to their very doors , and they ...
Page 292
... looks as if made of pure white porcelain spotted with black . LEAF INSECT It is a rare beetle , one or two specimens ... look like green and faded leaves of trees . I have already de- scribed one species that resembles a green leaf , and ...
... looks as if made of pure white porcelain spotted with black . LEAF INSECT It is a rare beetle , one or two specimens ... look like green and faded leaves of trees . I have already de- scribed one species that resembles a green leaf , and ...
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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