The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 107
... side to side by quick jerks of its tail , now showing its throat a gleaming emerald , now its shoulders a glistening amethyst , then darting beneath the water , and rising instantly , throw off a shower of spray from its quiver- ing ...
... side to side by quick jerks of its tail , now showing its throat a gleaming emerald , now its shoulders a glistening amethyst , then darting beneath the water , and rising instantly , throw off a shower of spray from its quiver- ing ...
Page 124
... side to side . Swallows skimmed past in their circling flights , whilst in the bushes were warb- ling orange - and - black Sisitotis and many another bird of beautiful feather . One class of birds , and that the most characteristic of ...
... side to side . Swallows skimmed past in their circling flights , whilst in the bushes were warb- ling orange - and - black Sisitotis and many another bird of beautiful feather . One class of birds , and that the most characteristic of ...
Page 141
... side of the Amerrique hills , then gradu- ally ascended the range that separates the Juigalpa district from that of Libertad . The ground was gravelly and dry , with stony hillocks covered with low trees and bushes . After ascending ...
... side of the Amerrique hills , then gradu- ally ascended the range that separates the Juigalpa district from that of Libertad . The ground was gravelly and dry , with stony hillocks covered with low trees and bushes . After ascending ...
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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