The Naturalist in NicaraguaThe Minerva Group, Inc., 2002 - 344 pages The best of all natural history journals which have ever been published.--Charles Darwin, 1874. Beautifully illustrated and a pleasure to read, this classic book describes the geography, geology, ecology, flora, fauna, and native inhabitants of Nicaragua in the nineteenth century. Many of Belt's detailed and accurate observations were not confirmed until decades later--for example, the fact that certain plants have standing armies of ants that defend them. |
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Page xxi
... Indians are rounded at the bottom and require to be placed in a little stand - on all the varied matters that come under his observant eyes he has something interesting to say . You learn how the natives obtain sugar , palm - wine , and ...
... Indians are rounded at the bottom and require to be placed in a little stand - on all the varied matters that come under his observant eyes he has something interesting to say . You learn how the natives obtain sugar , palm - wine , and ...
Page xxix
... Indians - Indian captive children - Expedi- tions up the Rio Frio - American river steamboats . CHAPTER IV The lake of Nicaragua - Ometépec - Becalmed on the lake- White egrets - Reach San Ubaldo - Ride across the plains- Vegetation of ...
... Indians - Indian captive children - Expedi- tions up the Rio Frio - American river steamboats . CHAPTER IV The lake of Nicaragua - Ometépec - Becalmed on the lake- White egrets - Reach San Ubaldo - Ride across the plains- Vegetation of ...
Page xxx
... Indians com- pared - Women - Establishment of the Chontales Gold- Mining Company - My house and garden - Fruits ... Indian plan of preventing them ascending young trees - Leaf- cutting ants are fungus - growers and eaters - Sagacity of ...
... Indians com- pared - Women - Establishment of the Chontales Gold- Mining Company - My house and garden - Fruits ... Indian plan of preventing them ascending young trees - Leaf- cutting ants are fungus - growers and eaters - Sagacity of ...
Page xxxi
... Indian graves- Ancient names - Dry river - beds - Monkeys and wasps Reach Juigalpa - Ride in neighbourhood - Abundance ... Indians- The wine - palm - Idleness of the Nicaraguans - Pine and oak forests Mountain gorge - Jinotega - Native ...
... Indian graves- Ancient names - Dry river - beds - Monkeys and wasps Reach Juigalpa - Ride in neighbourhood - Abundance ... Indians- The wine - palm - Idleness of the Nicaraguans - Pine and oak forests Mountain gorge - Jinotega - Native ...
Page xxxii
... Indian Islands - The Malay Archipelago - Easter Island - Atlantis - Traditions of the deluge CHAPTER XV PAGE · 191 A ... Indians - Ancient civilisation of tropical America - Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos Curious custom at the ...
... Indian Islands - The Malay Archipelago - Easter Island - Atlantis - Traditions of the deluge CHAPTER XV PAGE · 191 A ... Indians - Ancient civilisation of tropical America - Palacaguina - Hospitality of the Mestizos Curious custom at the ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
CHAPTER II | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
CHAPTER IV | 37 |
CHAPTER V | 50 |
CHAPTER VI | 68 |
CHAPTER VII | 81 |
CHAPTER VIII | 98 |
CHAPTER XII | 165 |
CHAPTER XIII | 179 |
CHAPTER XIV | 191 |
CHAPTER XV | 211 |
CHAPTER XVI | 224 |
CHAPTER XVII | 236 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 250 |
CHAPTER XIX | 258 |
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The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of ... Thomas Belt No preview available - 2018 |
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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 dogs 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 natural 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 tion told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasps whilst wings yellow