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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... lakes of Nicaragua and the Pacific - Discovery and Conquest of Nicaragua by the Spaniards - Cruelties of the Spaniards - The Indians of Western Central America all belonged to one Stock - Decadence of Mexican Civilization before the ...
... lakes of Nicaragua and the Pacific - Discovery and Conquest of Nicaragua by the Spaniards - Cruelties of the Spaniards - The Indians of Western Central America all belonged to one Stock - Decadence of Mexican Civilization before the ...
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... lake of Nicaragua . Its water - shed extends to within a few miles of the Pacific , for here the isthmus of Central America , as in the great continents to the north and south of it , sends off by far the largest portion of its drainage ...
... lake of Nicaragua . Its water - shed extends to within a few miles of the Pacific , for here the isthmus of Central America , as in the great continents to the north and south of it , sends off by far the largest portion of its drainage ...
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... lake to keep open a fine harbour , if it were not that about twenty miles above its mouth it begins to dissipate its force by sending off a large branch called the Colorado river , and lower down parts with more of its waters by side ...
... lake to keep open a fine harbour , if it were not that about twenty miles above its mouth it begins to dissipate its force by sending off a large branch called the Colorado river , and lower down parts with more of its waters by side ...
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... lakes and ponds with much marshy ground . Perfectly level , surrounded by swamps , and without any system of drainage , either natural or artificial , excepting such as the sandy soil affords , Greytown might be thought a very unhealthy ...
... lakes and ponds with much marshy ground . Perfectly level , surrounded by swamps , and without any system of drainage , either natural or artificial , excepting such as the sandy soil affords , Greytown might be thought a very unhealthy ...
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... odorata ) are now rare near the river , but a few trees were pointed out to me . High up in one tree , underneath which we passed , were seated Ch . III . ] REACH THE LAKE . 35 34 [ Ch . III . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... odorata ) are now rare near the river , but a few trees were pointed out to me . High up in one tree , underneath which we passed , were seated Ch . III . ] REACH THE LAKE . 35 34 [ Ch . III . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
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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