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 46
... latter are said sometimes to choke themselves with the fruit , whilst trying to eat it . Of the bruised seeds is also made a cooling drink , much Ch . IV . ] FORMS OF INDIAN POTTERY . 46 [ Ch . IV . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
... latter are said sometimes to choke themselves with the fruit , whilst trying to eat it . Of the bruised seeds is also made a cooling drink , much Ch . IV . ] FORMS OF INDIAN POTTERY . 46 [ Ch . IV . THE NATURALIST IN NICARAGUA .
Page 53
... latter are cut up to form a fence round the clearing , this at Pital and Esquipula being made very close and high to keep out deer . In May , the maize is sown ; the sower makes little holes with a pointed stick , a few feet apart ,
... latter are cut up to form a fence round the clearing , this at Pital and Esquipula being made very close and high to keep out deer . In May , the maize is sown ; the sower makes little holes with a pointed stick , a few feet apart ,
Page 64
... latter . The Spaniards at first en- slaved the Indians , but they died away so rapidly that in a very short time the indigenes of the whole of the once- populous islands of the West Indies were exterminated , and large numbers of ...
... latter . The Spaniards at first en- slaved the Indians , but they died away so rapidly that in a very short time the indigenes of the whole of the once- populous islands of the West Indies were exterminated , and large numbers of ...
Page 65
... latter of which the medical officer also lives . The former , a large , whitewashed , square , two - storied , wooden house , with verandahs round three sides of it , and communicating by a covered passage with a detached kitchen behind ...
... latter of which the medical officer also lives . The former , a large , whitewashed , square , two - storied , wooden house , with verandahs round three sides of it , and communicating by a covered passage with a detached kitchen behind ...
Page 88
... gold and silver , containing about three parts of the former to one of the latter . Besides this metallic alloy ( to which , for brevity , I shall , in the remarks I have to make , give its common designa- Ch . VI . ] QUARTZ LODES . 89 ...
... gold and silver , containing about three parts of the former to one of the latter . Besides this metallic alloy ( to which , for brevity , I shall , in the remarks I have to make , give its common designa- Ch . VI . ] QUARTZ LODES . 89 ...
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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