The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 38
... told me and the story is likely enough to be true - that the alligators , floating about like logs , with their eyes above the water , watch these birds , and , moving quietly up until within a few yards of them , sink down below the ...
... told me and the story is likely enough to be true - that the alligators , floating about like logs , with their eyes above the water , watch these birds , and , moving quietly up until within a few yards of them , sink down below the ...
Page 187
... told us that he was secretary to the judge and keeper of the " estanco , " and in fact the ruling power in the town , which he placed at our disposal . We , however , wanted nothing but our “ tiste , ” and to get some information about ...
... told us that he was secretary to the judge and keeper of the " estanco , " and in fact the ruling power in the town , which he placed at our disposal . We , however , wanted nothing but our “ tiste , ” and to get some information about ...
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... told were the last we should see on the road to Chontales . On the other side of the range the descent was very steep , and the road was carried down the precipitous and rocky slope in a series of zigzags , so that we saw the mules a ...
... told were the last we should see on the road to Chontales . On the other side of the range the descent was very steep , and the road was carried down the precipitous and rocky slope in a series of zigzags , so that we saw the mules a ...
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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