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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... Period - The Lowering of the Sea Level - The Land Shells of the West Indian Islands - The Malay Archipelago - Easter Island - Atlantis - Traditions of the Deluge . 247 CONTENTS . xiii CHAPTER XV . A Nicaraguan Criminal - xii CONTENTS .
... Period - The Lowering of the Sea Level - The Land Shells of the West Indian Islands - The Malay Archipelago - Easter Island - Atlantis - Traditions of the Deluge . 247 CONTENTS . xiii CHAPTER XV . A Nicaraguan Criminal - xii CONTENTS .
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... Land and Fresh - water Shells - Dis- cussion of the reasons why Fresh - water productions have varied less than those of the Land and of the Sea . CHAPTER XIX . Iguanas and Lizards - Granada - Politics - Revolutions - Cacao Culti ...
... Land and Fresh - water Shells - Dis- cussion of the reasons why Fresh - water productions have varied less than those of the Land and of the Sea . CHAPTER XIX . Iguanas and Lizards - Granada - Politics - Revolutions - Cacao Culti ...
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... land at Greytown and around it is perfectly level . The square , the open spaces , and many of the streets are covered with short grass that makes a beautiful sward to walk on . The trade in the town is almost entirely in the hands of ...
... land at Greytown and around it is perfectly level . The square , the open spaces , and many of the streets are covered with short grass that makes a beautiful sward to walk on . The trade in the town is almost entirely in the hands of ...
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... land is quite level , and interspersed with 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 ...
... land is quite level , and interspersed with 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 ...
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... land with it after he has drowned it . They are said to catch wild pigs in the forest near the river by half burying themselves in the ground . The pigs come rooting amongst the soil , the alligator never moves until one gets within his ...
... land with it after he has drowned it . They are said to catch wild pigs in the forest near the river by half burying themselves in the ground . The pigs come rooting amongst the soil , the alligator never moves until one gets within his ...
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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