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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... Indian Population of the country lying between the great lakes of Nicaragua and the Pacific - Discovery and Conquest of Nicaragua by the Spaniards - Cruelties of the Spaniards - The Indians of Western Central America all belonged to one ...
... Indian Population of the country lying between the great lakes of Nicaragua and the Pacific - Discovery and Conquest of Nicaragua by the Spaniards - Cruelties of the Spaniards - The Indians of Western Central America all belonged to one ...
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... Indians . The land at Greytown and around it is perfectly level . The square , the open spaces , and many of the streets are covered with short grass that makes a beautiful sward to walk on . The trade in the town is almost entirely in ...
... Indians . The land at Greytown and around it is perfectly level . The square , the open spaces , and many of the streets are covered with short grass that makes a beautiful sward to walk on . The trade in the town is almost entirely in ...
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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 uninhabitable 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 uninhabitable forests of the Atlantic slope . They ...
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... with the delicate fronds of a maidenhair fern ( Adiantum ) . The little town consists of a single rugged street leading up from the lake . The Ch . III . ] WILD INDIANS . 37 houses 36 [ Ch . III . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... with the delicate fronds of a maidenhair fern ( Adiantum ) . The little town consists of a single rugged street leading up from the lake . The Ch . III . ] WILD INDIANS . 37 houses 36 [ Ch . III . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
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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 formicarium fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mestizos Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz race rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep sting stones surface Teustepe tion told town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young