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 27
... four deep ; whereas excepting for this expedient they would have had to pass over in single file , and treble the time would have been consumed . Can it be contended that such insects are not able to determine by reasoning powers which ...
... four deep ; whereas excepting for this expedient they would have had to pass over in single file , and treble the time would have been consumed . Can it be contended that such insects are not able to determine by reasoning powers which ...
Page 42
... four river - boats belonging to the Transit Company , which was at this time in difficulties , and ultimately the boats were sold ; part of them being bought by Mr. Hollenbeck , and used by the navigation company which he established ...
... four river - boats belonging to the Transit Company , which was at this time in difficulties , and ultimately the boats were sold ; part of them being bought by Mr. Hollenbeck , and used by the navigation company which he established ...
Page 65
... four years . The slope in front of the house , down to the river , was covered with weedy bushes when I arrived ; but I had these cleared away , and a fine greensward of grass took their place . On this I planted young orange , lime ...
... four years . The slope in front of the house , down to the river , was covered with weedy bushes when I arrived ; but I had these cleared away , and a fine greensward of grass took their place . On this I planted young orange , lime ...
Page 75
... four years made me acquainted with much of their wonderful economy . In June , 1859 , very soon after the formation of my garden , the leaf - cutting ants came down upon it , and at once commenced denuding the young bananas , orange and ...
... four years made me acquainted with much of their wonderful economy . In June , 1859 , very soon after the formation of my garden , the leaf - cutting ants came down upon it , and at once commenced denuding the young bananas , orange and ...
Page 76
... four buckets of water , and , after stirring it well about , poured it down the burrows ; I could hear it rumbling down to the lowest depths of the formicarium four or five feet from the surface . The effect was all that I could have ...
... four buckets of water , and , after stirring it well about , poured it down the burrows ; I could hear it rumbling down to the lowest depths of the formicarium four or five feet from the surface . The effect was all that I could have ...
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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