The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ. M. Dent & Sons, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 28
... town run the rapids of Castillo , which are difficult to ascend , and as there is no road round them excepting through the town of Castillo , advantage has been taken of the situation to fix the custom - house there , where are ...
... town run the rapids of Castillo , which are difficult to ascend , and as there is no road round them excepting through the town of Castillo , advantage has been taken of the situation to fix the custom - house there , where are ...
Page 32
... town , and com- manding the entrance to the river , are the ruins of a once strong fort built by the Spaniards , the crumbling walls now green with the delicate fronds of a maidenhair fern ( Adian- tum ) . The little town consists of a ...
... town , and com- manding the entrance to the river , are the ruins of a once strong fort built by the Spaniards , the crumbling walls now green with the delicate fronds of a maidenhair fern ( Adian- tum ) . The little town consists of a ...
Page 197
... town , and the rain came down in torrents whilst we were searching for a house to put up at . In answer to our inquiries we were directed to the best house in the town . It was situated at the corner of the plaza , had lofty well ...
... town , and the rain came down in torrents whilst we were searching for a house to put up at . In answer to our inquiries we were directed to the best house in the town . It was situated at the corner of the plaza , had lofty well ...
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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