The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 39
... plains we rode over undulating hills , here called savannahs , with patches of forest on the rising ground , and small plains on which grows the ternate- leaved jicara ( pronounced hickory ) , a tree about as large as an apple - tree ...
... plains we rode over undulating hills , here called savannahs , with patches of forest on the rising ground , and small plains on which grows the ternate- leaved jicara ( pronounced hickory ) , a tree about as large as an apple - tree ...
Page 285
... plains were in a dreadfully muddy state , and for five miles we went plunging through the swamps . Most of the mules fell several times , and we had great difficulty in getting them up again . We passed two travellers with their mules ...
... plains were in a dreadfully muddy state , and for five miles we went plunging through the swamps . Most of the mules fell several times , and we had great difficulty in getting them up again . We passed two travellers with their mules ...
Page 288
... plains covered with grass . The Gulf of Honduras , cutting deeply into the continent , also plays an important part in preventing the intermingling of the faunas of the two sub - provinces , but the principal barrier is the termination ...
... plains covered with grass . The Gulf of Honduras , cutting deeply into the continent , also plays an important part in preventing the intermingling of the faunas of the two sub - provinces , but the principal barrier is the termination ...
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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