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 32
... excepting through the town of Castillo , ad- vantage has been taken of the situation to fix the custom house here , at which are collected the duties on all articles going up to the interior . The first view of Castillo when coming up ...
... excepting through the town of Castillo , ad- vantage has been taken of the situation to fix the custom house here , at which are collected the duties on all articles going up to the interior . The first view of Castillo when coming up ...
Page 50
... Excepting near the river , the country was very thinly timbered ; and it was pleasant , after riding across the open plains , exposed to the hot rays of the sun , to reach the shady banks of the stream , by which grew many high thick ...
... Excepting near the river , the country was very thinly timbered ; and it was pleasant , after riding across the open plains , exposed to the hot rays of the sun , to reach the shady banks of the stream , by which grew many high thick ...
Page 51
... excepting where dark winding lines of trees or light green thickets of bamboos . marked the course of rivers or mountain brooks . Here and there were sparingly dotted thatched huts , in which dwelt the owners of the cattle , mules , and ...
... excepting where dark winding lines of trees or light green thickets of bamboos . marked the course of rivers or mountain brooks . Here and there were sparingly dotted thatched huts , in which dwelt the owners of the cattle , mules , and ...
Page 52
... 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 the great statues that are said to have been seen on the banks of the Mico , much ...
... 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 the great statues that are said to have been seen on the banks of the Mico , much ...
Page 54
... excepting one , as if more are left they do not mature well . The young ears are boiled whole , and make a tender and much - esteemed vegetable . They are called at this stage " chilote , " from the Aztec xilotl ; and the ancient ...
... excepting one , as if more are left they do not mature well . The young ears are boiled whole , and make a tender and much - esteemed vegetable . They are called at this stage " chilote , " from the Aztec xilotl ; and the ancient ...
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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 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