The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests. With Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living FormsJ. Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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Page xi
... obtaining access to the nectaries - Stories about Wasps - Humming - birds bathing - Nest of Myriapods - Ascent of Peña Blanca - Tapirs and Jaguars- Summit of Peña Blanca CHAPTER IX . • xi PAGE 103 126 Journey to Juigalpa - Description ...
... obtaining access to the nectaries - Stories about Wasps - Humming - birds bathing - Nest of Myriapods - Ascent of Peña Blanca - Tapirs and Jaguars- Summit of Peña Blanca CHAPTER IX . • xi PAGE 103 126 Journey to Juigalpa - Description ...
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... obtain to the merchants who have fitted them out , but very many prove faithless , and carry off their produce to ... obtained from quite a different tree , and prepared in a different manner , from the rubber of the Amazons . The latter ...
... obtain to the merchants who have fitted them out , but very many prove faithless , and carry off their produce to ... obtained from quite a different tree , and prepared in a different manner , from the rubber of the Amazons . The latter ...
Page 41
... obtain a rude stone hatchet , set in a stone - cut wooden handle : it was firmly fixed in a hole made in the thick end of the handle . It is a singular fact , and one showing the persistence of particular ways of doing things through ...
... obtain a rude stone hatchet , set in a stone - cut wooden handle : it was firmly fixed in a hole made in the thick end of the handle . It is a singular fact , and one showing the persistence of particular ways of doing things through ...
Page 57
... obtained , and which gives its name to Pital , we entered the primeval forest . On each side of the road great trees towered up , carrying their crowns out of sight amongst a canopy of foliage , winding round everything , and with ...
... obtained , and which gives its name to Pital , we entered the primeval forest . On each side of the road great trees towered up , carrying their crowns out of sight amongst a canopy of foliage , winding round everything , and with ...
Page 75
... obtain a permanent footing in Central America , would be the lime . The reason why the lime is not so subject to the attacks of the ants is unknown ; and the fact that it is so is another instance of how little we know why one species ...
... obtain a permanent footing in Central America , would be the lime . The reason why the lime is not so subject to the attacks of the ants is unknown ; and the fact that it is so is another instance of how little we know why one species ...
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Acoyapo amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks Bates beetles birds branches bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larv¿ leaf leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mestizos Mexico miles mimetic mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed Peña Blanca plains plants prey probably quartz rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Juan San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe tion told town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young