The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 182
... mules for us . Night set in , and still he came not . At last , about nine o'clock , we found him at the billiard - room . He said he thought , when he did not return , we would take it for granted that he had not been able to find the ...
... mules for us . Night set in , and still he came not . At last , about nine o'clock , we found him at the billiard - room . He said he thought , when he did not return , we would take it for granted that he had not been able to find the ...
Page 197
... mules to come as far as Ocotal , and had great difficulty in getting others to go on with . I think the people at first were afraid that we might cross the boundary and never return . We after- wards learnt that robberies of mules often ...
... mules to come as far as Ocotal , and had great difficulty in getting others to go on with . I think the people at first were afraid that we might cross the boundary and never return . We after- wards learnt that robberies of mules often ...
Page 247
... mules , Rito got some limes and squeezed the juice out upon their feet , just above the hoof . He did this to prevent them from being bitten by the tarantula spider , a species of Mygale that makes its nest in the ground , and is said ...
... mules , Rito got some limes and squeezed the juice out upon their feet , just above the hoof . He did this to prevent them from being bitten by the tarantula spider , a species of Mygale that makes its nest in the ground , and is said ...
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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