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 74
... appear so suitable for them as the introduced ones . Through long ages the trees and the ants of tropical America have been modified to- gether . Varieties of plants that arose unsuitable for the ants have had an immense advantage over ...
... appear so suitable for them as the introduced ones . Through long ages the trees and the ants of tropical America have been modified to- gether . Varieties of plants that arose unsuitable for the ants have had an immense advantage over ...
Page 82
... appear to be inside , cutting them up into smaller fragments , and nursing the immature ants . I have , however , seen them running out along the paths with the others ; but instead of helping to carry in the burdens , they climb on the ...
... appear to be inside , cutting them up into smaller fragments , and nursing the immature ants . I have , however , seen them running out along the paths with the others ; but instead of helping to carry in the burdens , they climb on the ...
Page 84
... appear to have many enemies , though I sometimes found holes burrowed into their nests , apparently by the small armadillo . I once saw a minute parasitic fly hovering over a column of ants , near a nest , and every now and then darting ...
... appear to have many enemies , though I sometimes found holes burrowed into their nests , apparently by the small armadillo . I once saw a minute parasitic fly hovering over a column of ants , near a nest , and every now and then darting ...
Page 90
... appear to be any further progressive deterioration in the value of the ore , and it varies in yield from two to seven pennyweights of gold per ton , upon which yield further depth does not seem to have any effect . The cause of these ...
... appear to be any further progressive deterioration in the value of the ore , and it varies in yield from two to seven pennyweights of gold per ton , upon which yield further depth does not seem to have any effect . The cause of these ...
Page 96
... appears to prevail in all the other quarters of the world . One of the latest writers on the subject , Mr. R. Daintree , in his " Notes on the Geology of Queensland , " has shown that the auriferous veinstones in that colony occur in ...
... appears to prevail in all the other quarters of the world . One of the latest writers on the subject , Mr. R. Daintree , in his " Notes on the Geology of Queensland , " has shown that the auriferous veinstones in that colony occur in ...
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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 larv¿ 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