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 22
... attack the nest of any other species . The moving columns of Ecitons are composed almost entirely of workers of ... attacks of these and other ants . Trogons , parrots , toucans , mot - mots , and Ch . II . ] EYES OF THE ECITONS ...
... attack the nest of any other species . The moving columns of Ecitons are composed almost entirely of workers of ... attacks of these and other ants . Trogons , parrots , toucans , mot - mots , and Ch . II . ] EYES OF THE ECITONS ...
Page 30
... attacks of the jaguar , but that wary animal is too in- telligent for them . He sits quietly upon a branch of a tree until the Wari come underneath ; then jumping down . kills one by breaking its neck ; leaps up into the tree again and ...
... attacks of the jaguar , but that wary animal is too in- telligent for them . He sits quietly upon a branch of a tree until the Wari come underneath ; then jumping down . kills one by breaking its neck ; leaps up into the tree again and ...
Page 39
... attacked by the Indians , who killed several with their arrows . Exaggerated opinions of their ferocity and courage were in consequence a long time prevalent , and the river remained unknown and unexplored , and pro- bably would have ...
... attacked by the Indians , who killed several with their arrows . Exaggerated opinions of their ferocity and courage were in consequence a long time prevalent , and the river remained unknown and unexplored , and pro- bably would have ...
Page 52
... attacked in the night - time by the Rio Mico Indians , and all of them killed , excepting the young women , who were carried off into captivity , and the place has ever since lain desolate . Many extravagant stories have been told of ...
... attacked in the night - time by the Rio Mico Indians , and all of them killed , excepting the young women , who were carried off into captivity , and the place has ever since lain desolate . Many extravagant stories have been told of ...
Page 61
... attack - Method of destroying the Ants - Migration of the Ants from a Nest attacked - Corrosive Sublimate causes a sort of Madness amongst them - Indian plan of preventing their as- cending young Trees - Leaf - cutting Ants are fungus ...
... attack - Method of destroying the Ants - Migration of the Ants from a Nest attacked - Corrosive Sublimate causes a sort of Madness amongst them - Indian plan of preventing their as- cending young Trees - Leaf - cutting Ants are fungus ...
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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