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 44
... less sky , scorched us with its rays , while our boat lay like a log upon the water , the pitch melting in the seams with the heat . The surface of the lake was motionless , except a gentle heaving . We were almost broiled with the ...
... less sky , scorched us with its rays , while our boat lay like a log upon the water , the pitch melting in the seams with the heat . The surface of the lake was motionless , except a gentle heaving . We were almost broiled with the ...
Page 55
... less advanced in civilization ; they were settled in towns ; their traders travelled from one country to another with their wares ; they were of a docile and tractable dis- position , easily frightened into submission . It is likely ...
... less advanced in civilization ; they were settled in towns ; their traders travelled from one country to another with their wares ; they were of a docile and tractable dis- position , easily frightened into submission . It is likely ...
Page 58
... less so are the cecropia trees , with their white stems and large palmated leaves standing up like great candelabra . Sometimes the ground is carpeted with large flowers , yellow , pink , or white , that have fallen from some invisible ...
... less so are the cecropia trees , with their white stems and large palmated leaves standing up like great candelabra . Sometimes the ground is carpeted with large flowers , yellow , pink , or white , that have fallen from some invisible ...
Page 59
... less the crimsons , purples , and yellows of Canada , where the dying foliage rivals , nay , excels the expiring dolphin in splendour . Unknown the cold sleep of winter ; unknown the lovely awakening of vegetation at the first gentle ...
... less the crimsons , purples , and yellows of Canada , where the dying foliage rivals , nay , excels the expiring dolphin in splendour . Unknown the cold sleep of winter ; unknown the lovely awakening of vegetation at the first gentle ...
Page 65
... less open and unconcealed . The women have children at an early age , and make kind and in- dulgent mothers . The village is bounded to the eastward by the mines and hacienda of the Chontales Mining Company , whose houses , workshops ...
... less open and unconcealed . The women have children at an early age , and make kind and in- dulgent mothers . The village is bounded to the eastward by the mines and hacienda of the Chontales Mining Company , whose houses , workshops ...
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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