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 47
... ancient pattern . The name , too , like the form , has had a wonderful vitality . It is the " xicalli " of the ancient Aztecs , changed to " jicara " by the Spaniards , by which they mean a chocolate - cup ; and even in Italy a ...
... ancient pattern . The name , too , like the form , has had a wonderful vitality . It is the " xicalli " of the ancient Aztecs , changed to " jicara " by the Spaniards , by which they mean a chocolate - cup ; and even in Italy a ...
Page 50
... ancient name is likely to prevail , notwith- standing that in all official documents the Spanish one is used . Acoyapo is a grazing district , and there are some large cattle haciendas , especially towards the lake . The town suffers ...
... ancient name is likely to prevail , notwith- standing that in all official documents the Spanish one is used . Acoyapo is a grazing district , and there are some large cattle haciendas , especially towards the lake . The town suffers ...
Page 54
... ancient Mexicans in their eighth month , which began on the 16th July , made a great festival , called the feast of Xilonen . The poor Indians now have often reason to rejoice when this stage is reached , as their stores of corn are ...
... ancient Mexicans in their eighth month , which began on the 16th July , made a great festival , called the feast of Xilonen . The poor Indians now have often reason to rejoice when this stage is reached , as their stores of corn are ...
Page 55
... ancient than the times of the Incas . * In Mexico it was known from the earliest times of which we have any record , in the picture writings of the Toltecs ; and that ancient people carried it with them in all their wanderings . In ...
... ancient than the times of the Incas . * In Mexico it was known from the earliest times of which we have any record , in the picture writings of the Toltecs ; and that ancient people carried it with them in all their wanderings . In ...
Page 56
... ancient Mexico . The grain is first of all boiled along with wood ashes or a little lime : the alkali loosens the outer skin of the grain , and this is rubbed off with the hands in running water , a little of it at a time , placed upon ...
... ancient Mexico . The grain is first of all boiled along with wood ashes or a little lime : the alkali loosens the outer skin of the grain , and this is rubbed off with the hands in running water , a little of it at a time , placed upon ...
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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