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 |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 61
Page 30
... called by the natives , striking their teeth together in the wood , and one of the boatmen leaping on shore soon shot one , which he brought on board after cutting out a gland on its back that emits a musky odour , and we afterwards had ...
... called by the natives , striking their teeth together in the wood , and one of the boatmen leaping on shore soon shot one , which he brought on board after cutting out a gland on its back that emits a musky odour , and we afterwards had ...
Page 31
... called bungos , that carry down to Greytown the produce of the country and take up merchandise and flour . This one was laden with cattle and india - rubber . The bungos are flat - bottomed boats , about forty feet long and nine feet ...
... called bungos , that carry down to Greytown the produce of the country and take up merchandise and flour . This one was laden with cattle and india - rubber . The bungos are flat - bottomed boats , about forty feet long and nine feet ...
Page 37
... is known . They are called Guatuses , and have been said to have red or light - coloured hair and European features , to account for which various ingenious theories have been advanced ; but , unfortunately for these specula-
... is known . They are called Guatuses , and have been said to have red or light - coloured hair and European features , to account for which various ingenious theories have been advanced ; but , unfortunately for these specula-
Page 38
... called " Guatuses " because they had red hair . It is very common to find the Indian tribes of America called after different wild animals , and my own opinion is that the origin of the fable about the red hair was a theory to explain ...
... called " Guatuses " because they had red hair . It is very common to find the Indian tribes of America called after different wild animals , and my own opinion is that the origin of the fable about the red hair was a theory to explain ...
Page 43
... called beautiful , and its vast extent and the mere glimpses of its limits and cloud- capped peaks appeal to the imagination rather than to the eye . At this end of the lake the water is shallow , probably filled up by the mud brought ...
... called beautiful , and its vast extent and the mere glimpses of its limits and cloud- capped peaks appeal to the imagination rather than to the eye . At this end of the lake the water is shallow , probably filled up by the mud brought ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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