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 60
... Santo Domingo , the head - quarters of the gold - mining company whose operations I had come out to superintend . CHAPTER V. Geographical position of Santo Domingo - Physical Geography 60 [ Ch . IV . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... Santo Domingo , the head - quarters of the gold - mining company whose operations I had come out to superintend . CHAPTER V. Geographical position of Santo Domingo - Physical Geography 60 [ Ch . IV . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
Page 61
... Santo Domingo - Physical Geography - The Inhabitants - Mixed Races - Negroes and Indians compared— Women - Establishment of the Chontales Gold Mining Company -My House and Garden - Fruits - Plantains and Bananas- Probably not indigenous ...
... Santo Domingo - Physical Geography - The Inhabitants - Mixed Races - Negroes and Indians compared— Women - Establishment of the Chontales Gold Mining Company -My House and Garden - Fruits - Plantains and Bananas- Probably not indigenous ...
Page 62
... Santo Domingo lies about 2000 feet above the level of the sea , and the hills around it rise from 500 to 1000 feet higher . It is built in the bend of a small stream , the head waters of a branch of the Blew- fields river , on a level ...
... Santo Domingo lies about 2000 feet above the level of the sea , and the hills around it rise from 500 to 1000 feet higher . It is built in the bend of a small stream , the head waters of a branch of the Blew- fields river , on a level ...
Page 64
... Santo Domingo are much the same as those found at all the small provincial towns of Central America . Morality is at a low ebb , and most of them live as mistresses , not as wives , for which they do not Ch . V. ] MY RESIDENCE . 65 seem ...
... Santo Domingo are much the same as those found at all the small provincial towns of Central America . Morality is at a low ebb , and most of them live as mistresses , not as wives , for which they do not Ch . V. ] MY RESIDENCE . 65 seem ...
Page 66
... and shape of a pear , covered with soft prickles . It is boiled and eaten as a Ch . V. ] BANANA NOT INDIGENOUS . 67 vegetable. 66 [ Ch . V. THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA . MOT-MOTS OF CHONTALES COMMISSIONER'S HOUSE AT SANTO DOMINGO.
... and shape of a pear , covered with soft prickles . It is boiled and eaten as a Ch . V. ] BANANA NOT INDIGENOUS . 67 vegetable. 66 [ Ch . V. THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA . MOT-MOTS OF CHONTALES COMMISSIONER'S HOUSE AT SANTO DOMINGO.
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brook bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark descended dogs Ecitons epiphytes feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period glands grass green Greytown ground growing hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad lodes look maize Matagalpa Mestizos miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nests never Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed Peña Blanca plains plants probably quartz rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rock rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen shrubs side slope soon Spaniards species spider steep sting stones surface tion told town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation veins Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young