The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 39
... rocky knolls , like islands , on which grow spiny cactuses , low leathery- leaved trees , slender , spiny palms , with plum - like fruit , prickly acacias , and thorny bromelias . This spiny character of vegetation seems to be ...
... rocky knolls , like islands , on which grow spiny cactuses , low leathery- leaved trees , slender , spiny palms , with plum - like fruit , prickly acacias , and thorny bromelias . This spiny character of vegetation seems to be ...
Page 151
... rocky and steep ; we were continually ascending or descending , and as it rained all the afternoon , the footing for our beasts was very bad . I was riding on a horse , and he not being so sure - footed or so cautious as a mule , often ...
... rocky and steep ; we were continually ascending or descending , and as it rained all the afternoon , the footing for our beasts was very bad . I was riding on a horse , and he not being so sure - footed or so cautious as a mule , often ...
Page 184
... rocky ascent , we reached the top of the range , and before us lay the upper end of the valley of Jinotega . Here it was very narrow , hemmed in by rocky ranges capped with pine forests . Descending the steep and rocky slope , we soon ...
... rocky ascent , we reached the top of the range , and before us lay the upper end of the valley of Jinotega . Here it was very narrow , hemmed in by rocky ranges capped with pine forests . Descending the steep and rocky slope , we soon ...
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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