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 FormsE. Bumpus, 1888 - 403 pages |
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... Indians . The land at and around Greytown is perfectly level . The square , the open spaces , and many of the streets are covered with short grass that makes a beautful sward to walk on . The trade in the town is almost entirely in the ...
... Indians . The land at and around Greytown is perfectly level . The square , the open spaces , and many of the streets are covered with short grass that makes a beautful sward to walk on . The trade in the town is almost entirely in the ...
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... Indians- Indian captive children - Expeditions up the Rio Frio - American river steamboats . AFTER breakfast we again continued our voyage up the river , and passed the mouth of the San Carlos , another large stream running down from ...
... Indians- Indian captive children - Expeditions up the Rio Frio - American river steamboats . AFTER breakfast we again continued our voyage up the river , and passed the mouth of the San Carlos , another large stream running down from ...
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... Indians of the Rio Frio . Castillo is one of the centres of the rubber trade . Parties of men are here fitted out with canoes and provisions , and proceed up the rivers , far into the uninhabited forests of the Atlantic slope . They ...
... Indians of the Rio Frio . Castillo is one of the centres of the rubber trade . Parties of men are here fitted out with canoes and provisions , and proceed up the rivers , far into the uninhabited forests of the Atlantic slope . They ...
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... the San Juan , near where the latter issues from the lake . The banks of its upper waters are inhabited by a race of Indians who have never been subjugated by the Spaniards , and about whom very little Ch . III . ] 37 WILD INDIANS .
... the San Juan , near where the latter issues from the lake . The banks of its upper waters are inhabited by a race of Indians who have never been subjugated by the Spaniards , and about whom very little Ch . III . ] 37 WILD INDIANS .
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... Indian features and hair ; though it struck me that they appeared rather more intelligent than the generality of Indians . Besides these , an adult woman was captured by the rubber - men and brought down to Castillo , and I was told by ...
... Indian features and hair ; though it struck me that they appeared rather more intelligent than the generality of Indians . Besides these , an adult woman was captured by the rubber - men and brought down to Castillo , and I was told by ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brushwood 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 Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larv¿ 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 tion told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young