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 54
... hundred fold , and ripening in April . From the most ancient times , maize has been the principal food of the inhabitants of the western side of tropical America . On the coast of Peru , Darwin found heads of it , along with eighteen ...
... hundred fold , and ripening in April . From the most ancient times , maize has been the principal food of the inhabitants of the western side of tropical America . On the coast of Peru , Darwin found heads of it , along with eighteen ...
Page 59
... hundred feet without a branch , and carrying their domes of foliage directly up to where the balmy breezes blow and the sun's rays quicken . Lianas hurry up to the light and sunshine , and innumerable epiphytes perch themselves high ...
... hundred feet without a branch , and carrying their domes of foliage directly up to where the balmy breezes blow and the sun's rays quicken . Lianas hurry up to the light and sunshine , and innumerable epiphytes perch themselves high ...
Page 62
... hundred in number , are entirely dependent on the mines around , there being no cultivation or any other employ- ment in the immediate neighbourhood . The people are of a mixed descent , in which Indian blood predominates , then Spanish ...
... hundred in number , are entirely dependent on the mines around , there being no cultivation or any other employ- ment in the immediate neighbourhood . The people are of a mixed descent , in which Indian blood predominates , then Spanish ...
Page 68
... hundreds of years ; and this fact ought to modify the opinions generally enter- tained by horticulturists that the life of plants and trees propagated from shoots or cuttings cannot be indefinitely * Humboldt's " Aspects of Nature ...
... hundreds of years ; and this fact ought to modify the opinions generally enter- tained by horticulturists that the life of plants and trees propagated from shoots or cuttings cannot be indefinitely * Humboldt's " Aspects of Nature ...
Page 72
... hundreds of yards , often for more than half a mile , the formicarium is reached . It consists of low , wide mounds of brown , clayey - looking earth , above and immediately around which the bushes have been killed by their buds and ...
... hundreds of yards , often for more than half a mile , the formicarium is reached . It consists of low , wide mounds of brown , clayey - looking earth , above and immediately around which the bushes have been killed by their buds and ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest formicarium fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mestizos Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz race rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep sting stones surface Teustepe tion told town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young