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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Page 40
... appear- ance of a boat coming up the river they desert their houses and run into the woods for shelter . The Ulleros rush on shore and seize everything that the poor fugi- tives have left behind them ; and in some cases the latter have ...
... appear- ance of a boat coming up the river they desert their houses and run into the woods for shelter . The Ulleros rush on shore and seize everything that the poor fugi- tives have left behind them ; and in some cases the latter have ...
Page 45
... appear to be common in the lake . Sometimes , when in shallow water , we saw a pointed billow rapidly moving away from the boat , produced by some large fish below , and I was told it was a shark . After dark the wind failed us again ...
... appear to be common in the lake . Sometimes , when in shallow water , we saw a pointed billow rapidly moving away from the boat , produced by some large fish below , and I was told it was a shark . After dark the wind failed us again ...
Page 50
... appears to have been an Indian city before the Spanish con- quest . The name is Indian , and in the plaza Señor Bermudez pointed out to me some flat bared rock sur- faces , on which were engraved circles and various straight and curved ...
... appears to have been an Indian city before the Spanish con- quest . The name is Indian , and in the plaza Señor Bermudez pointed out to me some flat bared rock sur- faces , on which were engraved circles and various straight and curved ...
Page 53
... appear to be similar to what are found on many rivers running into the Caribbean Sea , and to those which were examined by Schomburgk on the rocks of the Orinoco and Essequibo . As others like them , of un- doubted Carib workmanship ...
... appear to be similar to what are found on many rivers running into the Caribbean Sea , and to those which were examined by Schomburgk on the rocks of the Orinoco and Essequibo . As others like them , of un- doubted Carib workmanship ...
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... appears covered with beautiful flowers , which do not belong to it , but to one of the lianas that twines through its branches and sends down great rope - like stems to the ground . Climbing ferns and . vanilla cling to the trunks , and ...
... appears covered with beautiful flowers , which do not belong to it , but to one of the lianas that twines through its branches and sends down great rope - like stems to the ground . Climbing ferns and . vanilla cling to the trunks , and ...
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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 larvæ 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