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 FormsE. Bumpus, 1888 - 403 pages |
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Page 107
... inhabitants altering them just a little , to render their pronuncia- tion easier , or to make them significant in their own language . Thus the fruit of the Persea gratissima was called " ahuacatl " by the ancient Mexicans ; the ...
... inhabitants altering them just a little , to render their pronuncia- tion easier , or to make them significant in their own language . Thus the fruit of the Persea gratissima was called " ahuacatl " by the ancient Mexicans ; the ...
Page 150
... inhabitants - Night life . TOWARDS the end of June , in 1872 , I had to go to Juigalpa , one of the principal towns of the province of Chontales , on business connected with a lawsuit brought against the mining company by a litigious ...
... inhabitants - Night life . TOWARDS the end of June , in 1872 , I had to go to Juigalpa , one of the principal towns of the province of Chontales , on business connected with a lawsuit brought against the mining company by a litigious ...
Page 152
... inhabitants of the town , but when the explanatory letter had been interpreted to them , their feelings changed , and the poor bell was put up to do what duty it could . There are some good stores in Libertad , the best being branches ...
... inhabitants of the town , but when the explanatory letter had been interpreted to them , their feelings changed , and the poor bell was put up to do what duty it could . There are some good stores in Libertad , the best being branches ...
Page 155
... inhabitants . In the highlands of Honduras , as has been noted by Squiers , the termina- tion of tique or rique is of frequent occurrence in the names of places , as Chaparristique , Lepaterique , Llotique , Ajuterique , and others ...
... inhabitants . In the highlands of Honduras , as has been noted by Squiers , the termina- tion of tique or rique is of frequent occurrence in the names of places , as Chaparristique , Lepaterique , Llotique , Ajuterique , and others ...
Page 168
... pagan traditions handed down to them from a remote antiquity , from the common stock from whence both the inhabitants of the Eastern and Western hemispheres were descended . 168 [ Ch . IX . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... pagan traditions handed down to them from a remote antiquity , from the common stock from whence both the inhabitants of the Eastern and Western hemispheres were descended . 168 [ Ch . IX . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brushwood bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe tion told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young