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 Forms |
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Page 48
Cattle , horses , and mules are bred on these plains . Male asses are kept at
some of the haciendas . They are not allowed to mix with any of their own kind ,
and are well fed and in good condition ; but they are only of small size , and the
breed ...
Cattle , horses , and mules are bred on these plains . Male asses are kept at
some of the haciendas . They are not allowed to mix with any of their own kind ,
and are well fed and in good condition ; but they are only of small size , and the
breed ...
Page 50
Acoyapo is a grazing district , and there are some large cattle haciendas ,
especially towards the lake . The town suffers from fever owing to the
neighbouring swamp . Much of the land around is very fertile ; but little of it is
cultivated , as the ...
Acoyapo is a grazing district , and there are some large cattle haciendas ,
especially towards the lake . The town suffers from fever owing to the
neighbouring swamp . Much of the land around is very fertile ; but little of it is
cultivated , as the ...
Page 51
Here and there were sparingly dotted thatched huts , in which dwelt the owners of
the cattle , mules , and horses feeding on the meadows . Far in the distance the
view was bounded by a line of dark , nearly black - looking forest , which , there ...
Here and there were sparingly dotted thatched huts , in which dwelt the owners of
the cattle , mules , and horses feeding on the meadows . Far in the distance the
view was bounded by a line of dark , nearly black - looking forest , which , there ...
Page 56
Maize has been introduced by the Portuguese , but it has no native name , and is
used mostly for feeding cattle and fowls , scarcely at all for the food of the people .
This fundamental difference in the food of the indigenes points to a very early ...
Maize has been introduced by the Portuguese , but it has no native name , and is
used mostly for feeding cattle and fowls , scarcely at all for the food of the people .
This fundamental difference in the food of the indigenes points to a very early ...
Page 140
... of securing its prey . It is about three inches long , and sluggish in its
movements ; but from its tubular mouth it is able to discharge a viscid fluid to the
distance Ch . VIII . ) CATTLE PASTURE . 141 of 140 THE NATURALIST IN
NICARAGUA .
... of securing its prey . It is about three inches long , and sluggish in its
movements ; but from its tubular mouth it is able to discharge a viscid fluid to the
distance Ch . VIII . ) CATTLE PASTURE . 141 of 140 THE NATURALIST IN
NICARAGUA .
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| Title | 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 Forms |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1874 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 28 aug. 2008 |
| Length | 403 pages |
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