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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... brought on board after cutting out a gland on its back that emits a musky odour , and we afterwards had it cooked for our dinner . These Wari go in herds of from fifty to one hundred . They are said to assist each other against the ...
... brought on board after cutting out a gland on its back that emits a musky odour , and we afterwards had it cooked for our dinner . These Wari go in herds of from fifty to one hundred . They are said to assist each other against the ...
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... brought down by the rubber men from the wild Indians of the Rio Frio . Castillo is one of the centres of the rubber trade . Parties of men are here fitted out with canoes and provisions , and proceed up the rivers , far into the ...
... brought down by the rubber men from the wild Indians of the Rio Frio . Castillo is one of the centres of the rubber trade . Parties of men are here fitted out with canoes and provisions , and proceed up the rivers , far into the ...
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... brought down the Rio Frio by their companions , greatly injured , by the lianas up which they had made their ladder to ascend one of the rubber trees , having broken and precipitated them to the ground . I learnt that this was a very ...
... brought down the Rio Frio by their companions , greatly injured , by the lianas up which they had made their ladder to ascend one of the rubber trees , having broken and precipitated them to the ground . I learnt that this was a very ...
Page 38
... brought down the river by the Ulleros , and all these have the usual features and coarse black hair of the Indians . One little child that Dr. Seemann and I saw at San Carlos , in 1870 , had a few brownish hairs amongst the great mass ...
... brought down the river by the Ulleros , and all these have the usual features and coarse black hair of the Indians . One little child that Dr. Seemann and I saw at San Carlos , in 1870 , had a few brownish hairs amongst the great mass ...
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... brought down in triumph to San Carlos . The excuse for stealing the children is that they may be baptized and made Christians ; and I am sorry to say that this shameful treatment of the poor Indians is countenanced and connived at by ...
... brought down in triumph to San Carlos . The excuse for stealing the children is that they may be baptized and made Christians ; and I am sorry to say that this shameful treatment of the poor Indians is countenanced and connived at by ...
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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